purposely
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pur·pose·ly
(pûr′pəs-lē)adv.
With specific purpose.
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purposely
(ˈpɜːpəslɪ)adv
for a definite reason; on purpose
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pur•pose•ly
(ˈpɜr pəs li)adv.
1. intentionally; deliberately.
2. with the particular purpose specified; expressly.
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purposely
, purposefully - Purposely means "intentionally, on purpose," while purposefully means "with a specific purpose or objective in mind."See also related terms for objective.
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purposefully
purposely1. 'purposefully'
If someone does something purposefully, they do it in a way that suggests that they have a definite purpose and a strong desire to achieve this purpose.
He strode purposefully towards the barn.
He walked purposefully out through the secretary's office.
2. 'purposely'
If someone does something purposely, they do it deliberately, rather than by accident or chance.
They are purposely withholding information.
Her voice was purposely low.
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Adv. | 1. | purposely - with intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice" |
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purposely
adverb deliberately, expressly, consciously, intentionally, knowingly, with intent, on purpose, wilfully, by design, calculatedly, designedly They are purposely withholding information.
accidentally, by accident, by chance, inadvertently, unwittingly, unconsciously, by mistake, unintentionally, unknowingly
accidentally, by accident, by chance, inadvertently, unwittingly, unconsciously, by mistake, unintentionally, unknowingly
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Translations
قَصْدا، عَمْدا
záměrně
med vilje
af ásettu ráîi
bilerekkasten
purposely
[ˈpɜːpəslɪ] ADV → a propósito, adrede, expresamentea purposely vague statement → una declaración realizada en términos vagos a propósito or adrede or expresamente
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purposely
adv → bewusst, absichtlich
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purpose
(ˈpəːpəs) noun1. the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed. What is the purpose of your visit?
2. the use or function of an object. The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.
3. determination. a man of purpose.
purposeful adjective having a definite purpose. with a purposeful look on his face.
ˈpurposefully adverbˈpurposeless adjective
having no purpose. purposeless destruction.
ˈpurposely adverb intentionally. He did it purposely to attract my attention.
ˌpurpose-ˈbuilt adjective made or built for a particular need or purpose. People who use wheelchairs sometimes live in purpose-built houses.
on purpose intentionally. Did you break the cup on purpose?
serve a purpose to be useful in some way.
to no purpose with no useful results.
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