intentionally

/ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəɫi/ adv B1 ✓

In an intentional manner; on purpose.

Word Origin Intentionally comes from 'intention', which is built from Latin 'in-' (towards) and 'tendere' (to stretch). So an intention is literally a 'stretching towards' something — a mental aim. The root 'tendere' gives us 'tend', 'extend', 'contend', 'pretend', and 'tension'.

adv In an intentional manner; on purpose. B1 ✓

She intentionally left her phone at home to avoid distractions during the meeting.

(副词) 故意地;有意地;存心地

她故意把手机留在家里,以避免会议期间分心。

(adverbio) a propósito; intencionalmente; deliberadamente; adrede [De manera intencional; a propósito.]

Dejó su teléfono en casa intencionalmente para evitar distracciones durante la reunión.

(adverbe) intentionnellement; exprès; volontairement; délibérément; de propos délibéré [De manière intentionnelle; délibérément, exprès.]

She **intentionally** left her phone at home to avoid distractions during the meeting. → Elle a délibérément laissé son téléphone à la maison pour éviter les distractions pendant la réunion.

(Adverb) absichtlich; vorsätzlich [auf absichtliche Weise; mit voller Absicht und nicht zufällig.]

Sie ließ ihr Handy **intentionally** zu Hause, um während der Besprechung nicht abgelenkt zu werden.

(副詞) 故意に、わざと。意図的に。

彼女は会議中の distractions(気が散ること)を避けるために、わざと phone を家に置いてきた。

(advérbio) intencionalmente; propositadamente; de propósito; de caso pensado [De maneira intencional; de propósito.]

Ela intencionalmente deixou o celular em casa para evitar distrações durante a reunião.

Word parts: in + tent + ion + al + ly

Common collocations

not adv recklessly adv homeless adj cause verb person subst act subst unintentionally adv act verb another adj use verb may verb into prep

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