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purposely

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pur·pose·ly  (pûrps-l)
adv.
With specific purpose.
purposely
Adverb
on purpose
USAGE: See at purposeful.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.purposely - with intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice"
advisedly, by choice, by design, deliberately, designedly, intentionally, on purpose
purposely
adverb deliberately, expressly, consciously, intentionally, knowingly, with intent, on purpose, wilfully, by design, calculatedly, designedly << OPPOSITE accidentally see see, purpose
Translations
purposely [ˈpəːpəslɪ] adv → a propósito, adrede
purposely [ˈpəːpəslɪ] adv → exprès
purposely [ˈpəːpəslɪ] purpose adv → absichtlich, bewusst
purposely [ˈpəːpəslɪ] adv → apposta


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The Monkey approached carelessly and was caught in the trap; and on his accusing the Fox of purposely leading him into the snare, she replied, "O Monkey, and are you, with such a mind as yours, going to be King over the Beasts?
Fables by Aesop View in context
I purposely abstain from extending these observations to any length.
American Notes for General Circulation by Dickens, Charles View in context
From that point, all the main events of the story are purposely foreshadowed before they take place -- my present design being to rouse the reader's interest in following the train of circumstances by which these foreseen events are brought about.
No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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