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(Latin: from, away from, off; down; wholly, entirely, utterly, complete; reverse the action of, undo; the negation or reversal of the notion expressed in the primary or root word)

deleteriously
Characterized by being harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.
deleteriousness
A condition in which something causes moral or physical injury; perniciousness, harmfulness, destructiveness; noxiousness.
deletery
Destructive; poisonous; that which destroys.
deletion (s) (noun), deletions (pl)
1. The act of deleting; removal by striking out.
2. Material, such as a word or passage, that has been removed from a body of written or printed matter.
3. Something erased, scored out, or removed from a text or a computer file or directory.
4. In genetics, the loss or absence of part of a chromosome, ranging from a pair of chemicals based pair to a whole chromosomal arm.
deletionism
A philosophy held by some Wikipedians that favors clear and relatively rigorous standards for accepting articles, templates, or other pages to the encyclopedia.

"Wikipedians" who broadly subscribe to this philosophy are likely to request that an article that they believe does not meet such standards be removed, or deleted.

deletionist
Anyone who favors, or is involved with, the deletion of a given passage or work.
deletitious
Of such a nature that anything may be erased from it; such as, paper.
deletive
Adapted to destroy, to obliterate, or to wipe out.
deletory
That which blots out.
deliberate (verb), deliberates; deliberated; deliberating
To think about something very carefully; to reflect; to mull over: It was important for Mike and Susi to deliberate first with their financial advisor before deciding on how to invest their money.
To make careful thoughts when reaching a decision.
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deliberate (adjective), more deliberate, most deliberate
1. A reference to being well weighed or considered; carefully thought out; formed, carried out, etc. with careful consideration and full intention: Erin made a deliberate effort to not be hasty or rash when she applied for a new job.
2. When relating to people, striving not to being too hasty or rash: Characterized by deliberate consideration and being carefully slow in deciding what to do.
deliberated (adjective), more deliberated, most deliberated
Carefully weighed in the mind.
deliberately (adverb), more deliberately, most deliberately
1. A reference to careful considerations; not hastily or rashly, but of set purposes.
2. Characterized by proceeding without haste but being leisurely and doing something slowly.
deliberateness (s) (noun) (usually no plural)
The quality of being deliberate, or of showing careful consideration; the absence of haste in making a decision.
deliberation (s) (noun), deliberations (pl)
1. The action of weighing a thing in the mind with a view to making a decision.
2. The consideration and discussion of the reasons for and against a measure by a number of councillors (e.g. in a legislative assembly).
3. A slowness in action or movement; leisureliness.