heypolyglot
Italian

intenzionalmente

/in.ten.tsjo.nalˈmen.te/adverbC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 16,538

Meaning

intentionally, on purpose

  • In an intentional manner; deliberately or on purpose.

In a sentence

Non ho cancellato quel file intenzionalmente.

I didn't delete that file intentionally.

Pensi che abbia fatto questo errore intenzionalmente?

Do you think he made this mistake on purpose?

Il testimone ha nascosto intenzionalmente delle informazioni importanti.

The witness deliberately hid important information.

Usage notes

  • Slightly more formal than 'apposta' or 'a posta', which are common in spoken Italian.

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