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intentionally

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

Meanings
adverb
In an intentional manner; on purpose.

Examples :

"The student intentionally missed the first few days of school to avoid the difficult math test. "
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intentional adjective

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl̩/

Intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily.

"She made an intentional effort to be kinder to her brother after their argument. "

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missed verb

/mɪst/

To fail to hit.

"I missed the target."

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school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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math noun

/mɑːθ/ /mæθ/ /mɑːt/

A mowing; what is gathered from mowing.

"The farmer's math of the hay field was impressive—he collected a large amount. "

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first noun

/fɪrst/ /fɜːst/ /fɝst/

The person or thing in the first position.

"He was the first to complete the course."

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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purpose noun

/ˈpɜːpəs/ /ˈpɝpəs/

An objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.

"My purpose for studying hard is to get good grades in school. "

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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test noun

/test/

A challenge, trial.

"The difficult exam was a real test of her knowledge. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

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days noun

/ˈdeɪz/

Any period of 24 hours.

"It takes approximately 365 days for the Earth to orbit the sun. "

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avoid verb

/əˈvɔɪd/

To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun

"To avoid conflict with her brother, Sarah tried not to talk to him. "