No. 8,344 in Swedish
avsiktligen
Deliberately.
In a sentence
Han avsiktligen missade mötet.
He deliberately missed the meeting.
This sentence uses 'avsiktligen' to describe intentional action in a negative context, emphasizing purposeful avoidance.
Hon lade avsiktligen boken där.
She deliberately placed the book there.
Here, 'avsiktligen' highlights purposeful placement, drawing attention to the intent behind the action.
Jag tror inte att han avsiktligen försökte skada någon.
I don't think he deliberately tried to harm anyone.
In this example, 'avsiktligen' questions the intention in the situation, working to contrast intentional harm against accidental occurrence.
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