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purposely

pur·pose·ly [ púrpəsslee ]


adverb 
Definition:
 
intentionally: deliberately or with an express purpose in mind
They purposely left our names off the list.


Word Usage

purposely or purposefully? These two adverbs are sometimes confused. Although both imply that somebody has a specific purpose in mind, they are used in different contexts and are not interchangeable. Purposely means "deliberately or with an express purpose in mind": I purposely left the door unlocked. Purposefully means "in a determined way" or "with a definite goal": She strode purposefully across the yard.

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