Deliberately
Deliberately adverb - With full awareness of what one is doing.
Usage example: deliberately chose to break the rules
Voluntarily is a synonym for deliberately in freely topic. In some cases you can use "Voluntarily" instead the word "Deliberately" as an adverb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like intentionally.
Voluntarily
Voluntarily adverb - Of one's own free will.
Usage example: you took part in this voluntarily, so you have no cause to complain
Deliberately is a synonym for voluntarily in freely topic. You can use "Deliberately" instead the word "Voluntarily" as an adverb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as willingly.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- freely and deliberately
- freely and voluntarily
- willingly and deliberately
- willingly and voluntarily
- intentionally and deliberately
- intentionally and voluntarily
- spontaneously and deliberately
- spontaneously and voluntarily
- knowingly and deliberately
- knowingly and voluntarily
- on purpose and deliberately
- on purpose and voluntarily
- purposely and deliberately
- purposely and voluntarily
Both words in one sentence
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It's deliberately left ambiguous, but considering his bizarre behavior after the murder, his refusal to wear a life jacket, and the fact that he clearly seems to be voluntarily jumping out of the canoe.
Source: Film / Deliverance
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