From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, corre...

From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill  the gap in the sentence.

I accidentally stepped on my brother but he told Mummy I did it ________

Answer Details

The sentence describes an action of stepping on the brother, which resulted in the brother telling on the speaker to their mother. The word that best fills the gap and indicates the opposite meaning of stepping on someone is "deliberately." Therefore, the answer is option C: "deliberately."