absichtlich
Translation
intentional, deliberate, on purpose
Examples
Das war keine absichtliche Täuschung.
That was not an intentional deception.
Er hat das Glas absichtlich fallen lassen.
He dropped the glass on purpose.
Grammar Patterns
as an adjective intentional That was an intentional mistake.
as an adverb intentionally/on purpose She ignored him on purpose.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vorsätzlich, gewollt; Antonyms: unabsichtlich, zufällig, versehentlich
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'die Absicht' (intention) plus the adjectival suffix '-lich' (like '-ly' or '-al').
Memory Tips
It contains the word 'Absicht' (intention). If you have an intention, you do something intentionally.