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intencionadamente

intentionally

adverb een-ten-syoh-nah-dah-MEN-teh Rare

Also means

deliberately

Usage Note

Intencionadamente emphasizes that an action was done on purpose, often with a negative implication of calculated intent. A shorter synonym is adrede; intencionalmente is also widely used and interchangeable. The adjective base is intencionado, meaning 'purposeful' or 'deliberate.'

Examples

"Rompió el jarrón intencionadamente."

Natural Translation

He broke the vase intentionally.

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