premeditatedly
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8.1
- adverb
- /priːˈmɛdɪteɪtɪdli/
:
premeditadamente
Examples
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The yacht was definitely blown up premeditatedly.
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Do you really want to waste time reading a person who would be so deceptive and premeditatedly manipulative?
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The crime was committed premeditatedly, showing clear intent to harm.
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She premeditatedly planned the event, ensuring every detail was perfect.
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The defendant acted premeditatedly, having set everything in motion days before.
Synonyms
320
3.7
To do something on purpose and with care
72
3.5
To do something on purpose
31
3.9
To act in a determined way to reach a clear goal
1
6.8
In a planned, careful way to get a particular result
1
7.7
On purpose to say or do something
How Deliberate
1
8.1
1
6.8
155
3.1
12
5.1
48
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
premeditatedly = premeditated (semi-transparent) = pre + meditate + ed + ly
This is a standard adverb formation from the adjective 'premeditated' with '-ly', and the meaning is directly predictable.
Etymology
Premeditatedly is made from pre- 'before' and meditate 'to think carefully'. So to do something premeditatedly is to 'think before' you act, which means doing it in a planned, thought-out way.