All 3 Uses of
deliberate
in
The Secret Life of Bees
- I moved with deliberate slowness, anger suddenly building in me. How could he leave Rosaleen in jail like that?
p. 38.3deliberate = thoughtful
- Lunelle pressed her fingers to Mary's heart, then kissed each one of them in a slow, deliberate way, a way that brought tears to my eyes.
p. 111.1 *deliberate = done with great care
- He got to his feet and walked over to me, deliberately stopping four or five feet away, like the pin had some kind of voodoo curse on it.
p. 292.4 *deliberately = intentionally
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