наме́ренно

Adverb of наме́ренный form of наме́ренныйvery rarely used word (top 20,000)

1.
intentionally, deliberately, willfully

Usage info

As compared to специально, which usually indicates "for a particular reason, to achieve a particular result", намеренно is usually used to describe actions of a controversial, harmful, or criminal nature. Emphasizes that the action was done with intent and conscious choice.

Its antonym is нечаянно.

Examples

Он намеренно лгал.He was lying by intent.

Вы сде́лали э́то намеренно?Did you do that intentionally?

Христофор Колумб однажды нечаянно съел морско́го ежа́. Потом он сде́лал э́то снова... намеренно.Christopher Columbus once accidentally ate a sea urchin. Then, he did it a second time... intentionally.

Таки́е ве́щи происхо́дят скорее случа́йно, чем намеренно.Such things often happen by accident rather than by design.

Я ду́маю, Том сде́лал э́то намеренно.I think Tom did that intentionally.

Ты сде́лал э́то намеренно.You did that on purpose.

Я не намеренно лгу лю́дям.I don't intentionally lie to people.

Он совра́л намеренно.He lied by intent.