From the list of words or group of words lettered A to E, choose the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or group of words and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

The police officer averted that his rifle went off but his victim insisted that he acted deliberately.

A. accidentally  
B. carelessly
C. eagerly
D. knowingly
E. willfully

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Correct Answer: A