The meaning of the word "deliberately" is not as annoying as the phenomenon behind it. Nevertheless, even in such events there is something interesting, its own symbols and signs. Consider the symbol of deliberation in the context of the topic. Expected value and origin, as well as synonyms.
Origin
It is interesting that the adjective associated with the adverb “deliberately” initially had a good meaning - “famous, eminent”. Then the meaning was transformed into "intentional, special." Perhaps a light will be shed on such a fundamental shift, if we turn to the adverb “on purpose”. “On purpose” and “deliberately” have one ancestor - this is “narok”, a word that disappeared and remained only in its “descendants”. And to call, as we know, call it, but most are not aware of what to call is also a “goal” or “intention”.
From this, perhaps, the roots of the semantic transformation spring, which was discussed a little earlier, when the “eminent” and “famous” turned into “special” and “intentional”.
Meaning and synonyms
The time has come to know the meaning of the word "deliberately" as it is recorded in the explanatory dictionary:
- Intentionally, deliberately, on purpose.
- Significantly, noticeably (outdated).
At first, the story was promised about the symbol of the object of study, right? The reader himself would have guessed. Of course, we are talking about Chuck Norris, who, probably, after 20 years will be forgotten as an acting actor, but will remain in the memory of posterity as a living illustration of the meaning of the word “deliberately”. It is difficult to say whether the actor is to blame or not, it so happened that he starred in films that lined up around the incredibly cool main character, and sometimes the character’s strength reached absurd limits and easily overcome them. And although the action movie genre basically sins this, the unforgettable Chuck Norris was chosen as the deliberate icon.
Only one thing remains - synonyms for the adverb “deliberately”:
- fancifully;
- intentionally;
- artificially;
- underlined;
- theatrically;
- demonstratively;
- intentionally.
There are others, but these are enough. The narrative insistently says that the meaning of the word “deliberately” is something almost indecent. But remember the example of Chuck Norris, who, albeit unwittingly, was able to turn deliberation into a mark of quality, into his distinctive feature. Thus, in the world there are no final sentences and only black or only white. Everything is relative.