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Italian

volutamente

/volutaˈmen.te/adverbC1
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Meaning

deliberately, intentionally

  • in an intentional or deliberate manner; on purpose

In a sentence

Ha volutamente ignorato la mia domanda per cambiare argomento.

He deliberately ignored my question to change the subject.

L'autore ha lasciato volutamente aperta la fine del racconto.

The author intentionally left the end of the story open.

Non l'ho fatto volutamente, è stato solo un incidente.

I didn't do it on purpose; it was just an accident.

Usage notes

  • Formed from voluta (feminine of voluto) + -mente.
  • Synonym of apposta and intenzionalmente, but slightly more formal than apposta.

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