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purposely
[pur-puhs-lee]
adverb
intentionally; deliberately.
He tripped me purposely.
with the particular purpose specified; expressly.
I wore that suit purposely to make a good impression.
purposely
/ ˈɜːəɪ /
adverb
for a definite reason; on purpose
Other 51Թ Forms
- unpurposely adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of purposely1
Example Sentences
Others are confident that Didion purposely left their fate up to, well, fate.
So what could have been handled as an unfortunate encounter was instead purposely upgraded for propaganda purposes.
In a TV interview, she also claimed that “Venezuela purposely emptied out their prisons, emptied out their mental health facilities and sent them to the United States of America.”
But, he said, one of his teachers purposely gave him a bad grade to discourage him, telling him such a job was out of reach for a Black man.
It is purposely comical, and explains why Smoke denies them entry aside from their potential endangerment to their other patrons.
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Related 51Թs
- consciously
- deliberately
- explicitly
- expressly
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- willfully
When To Use
Purposely is used to describe an action done intentionally, deliberately, or for a specific reason.The word purposefully means in a determined way or in a way that’s full of purpose. It should not be used to mean intentionally or deliberately.Example: I show up late to parties purposely so I’m not the first one there.
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