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σκόπιμα
deliberately /ˈsko.pi.ma/
adverbC1#3969 most common
Also: on purpose, intentionally, purposefully
Example sentences
Το έκανε σκόπιμα.
He did it on purpose.
Δεν σου το είπα σκόπιμα, μου ξέφυγε.
I didn't say it to you on purpose, it slipped out.
Η δασκάλα άφησε σκόπιμα την πόρτα ανοιχτή.
The teacher deliberately left the door open.
Ο δημοσιογράφος απέφυγε σκόπιμα να απαντήσει στην ερώτηση.
The journalist deliberately avoided answering the question.
Ισχυρίζονται ότι η εταιρεία καθυστέρησε σκόπιμα την ανακοίνωση των αποτελεσμάτων.
They claim the company deliberately delayed announcing the results.
Ο συγγραφέας άφησε σκόπιμα ασαφές το τέλος της ιστορίας, ωθώντας τον αναγνώστη να διαμορφώσει τη δική του ερμηνεία.
The author deliberately left the story's ending ambiguous, pushing the reader to form their own interpretation.
Word family
σκοπόςaim, purpose, goal
σκόπιμοςdeliberate, intentional, expedient
σκοπιμότηταexpediency, deliberateness
σκοπεύωto aim, to intendάσκοπαaimlessly, pointlessly (antonym)
Etymology
Σκόπιμα is the adverb built from the adjective σκόπιμος, meaning deliberate or expedient. That adjective comes from σκοπός, meaning target, aim, or purpose. Σκοπός in turn traces to the ancient Greek verb for looking at or watching something, so the whole word carries the sense of aiming at a goal rather than acting by accident.
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