All 3 Uses of
deliberate
in
Esperanza Rising
- She stood up and spoke slowly and deliberately. "I have no desire to marry you, Luis, now or ever. Frankly, your offer offends me."
p. 32.4 *deliberately = slowly with great care
- The flames ran along the deliberate rows of the vines, like long curved fingers reaching for the horizon, lighting the night sky.
p. 42.8deliberate = carefully laid out
- She stood up straight and tall and deliberately blotted her face with a handkerchief.
p. 82.7deliberately = slowly with 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