intenzionalmente

intentionally

adverb een-ten-tsyoh-NAHL-men-teh Rare

Also means

deliberately

Usage Note

Intenzionalmente stresses that an action was done on purpose, with a specific intention. It is more formal and emphatic than apposta (on purpose, colloquial) or deliberatamente (deliberately). It is commonly used in legal and ethical contexts: ha agito intenzionalmente ('he acted intentionally'). Contrast inavvertitamente (inadvertently).

Examples

"Ha rotto il vaso intenzionalmente."

Natural Translation

She broke the vase intentionally.

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