Purposely

//ˈpɝpəsli// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    On purpose; intentionally.

    "[T]hey would ſay [...] that I had quarrell'd / My brother purpoſely, thereby to finde / An apt pretext, to baniſh them my houſe."

Adverb
  1. 1
    with intention; in an intentional manner wordnet

Synonyms

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deliberatelyintentionallyon purposepurposefullyadvisedlyadvisedly

Example

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"She purposely showed off her dress."

Etymology

From Middle English purposly; equivalent to purpose + -ly.

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on purpose

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