Both Uses
deliberate
in
The Devil's Arithmetic
(Edited)
- "You know it's Passover," her mother said, sighing, in a voice deliberately low.
Chpt 1 *deliberately = intentionally
- When still no one moved, the officer very slowly and deliberately removed the pistol from his holster and pointed it at the feet of a man standing near the edge of the crowd.
Chpt 10 *deliberately = with great care
Definitions:
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(1)
(deliberate as in: deliberate insult) to do something intentionally (do it on purpose)
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(2)
(deliberate as in: need to deliberate) to think about or discuss -- especially with great care
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(3)
(deliberate as in: a deliberate thinker) done with great care -- often slowly
- (4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)