Deliberately and Spontaneously

Deliberately

Deliberately adverb - With full awareness of what one is doing.
Usage example: deliberately chose to break the rules

Spontaneously is an antonym for deliberately.

Spontaneously

Spontaneously adverb - In a spontaneous manner.
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Synonyms for Spontaneously

Deliberately is an antonym for spontaneously.

Nearby Words: spontaneous, spontaneity

Both words in one sentence

  • Propaganda Hero often arises deliberately but sometimes it can come up spontaneously with no real grand plan or scheme.
  • Psycho Psychologist It's deliberately unclear if this is due to Baum spontaneously going mad, to post-hypnotic suggestion by Mabuse, or to actual spirit possession.
  • Literature / The Belgariad aka: The Malloreon Sorcerers do spontaneously pop up from time to time, but there's some attrition due to accidentally (or deliberately) unmaking themselves.
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