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..3 (definition 1)deliberate = 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 (definition 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 (definition 2) *deliberately = intentionally
Definitions:
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(1) (deliberate as in: a deliberate thinker) done with great care -- often slowly
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(2) (deliberate as in: deliberate insult) to do something intentionally (do it on purpose)