deliberative
[ dih-lib-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv ]
/ dɪˈlɪb ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ tɪv /
adjective
having the function of deliberating, as a legislative assembly: a deliberative body.
having to do with policy; dealing with the wisdom and expediency of a proposal: a deliberative speech.
Origin of deliberative
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Words nearby deliberative
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delian league,
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delicacy,
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delicia
Example sentences from the Web for deliberatively
The intruder said deliberatively: “That goes deep down to the recesses of the heart and up high to the things that are immortal.”
The Goose Man |Jacob WassermannPlay is sub-conscious, it is giving way in some sense, to instinct; but it is deliberatively giving up.
Co-ordination must especially be studied and used consciously and deliberatively with reference to the chest.
British Dictionary definitions for deliberatively
deliberative
/ (dɪˈlɪbərətɪv) /
adjective
involved in, organized for, or having the function of deliberating
a deliberative assembly
characterized by or resulting from deliberation
a deliberative conclusion