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purposely

adverb pur·pose·ly \-lē\

: in a way that is planned or intended : in a deliberate way

Full Definition of PURPOSELY

: with a deliberate or express purpose

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15th century

Synonyms: advisedly, consciously, deliberately, designedly, knowingly, purposefully, intentionally, purposively, willfully, wittingly

Antonyms: inadvertently, unconsciously, unintentionally, unknowingly, unwittingly

PURPOSELY Defined for Kids

adverb pur·pose·ly \ˈpər-pəs-lē\

: with a clear or known aim <Timothy was not purposely trying to frighten me … ; he was just being honest. — Theodore Taylor, The Cay>

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