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- [pur-puh s-lee]
- /ˈpɜr pəs li/
- /ˈpɜː.pəs.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pur-puh s-lee]
- /ˈpɜr pəs li/
Definitions of purposely word
- adverb purposely intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely. 1
- adverb purposely with the particular purpose specified; expressly: I wore that suit purposely to make a good impression. 1
- adverb purposely intentionally 1
- adverb purposely expressly, specifically 1
- adverb purposely If you do something purposely, you do it intentionally. 0
- adverb purposely for a definite reason; on purpose 0
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Origin of purposely
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1485-95; purpose + -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Purposely
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
purposely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for purposely
adj purposely
- as you please — You can use as you please in expressions such as bold as you please or casually as you please or charming as you please in order to emphasize what you are saying.
- at will — If you can do something at will, you can do it when you want and as much as you want.
- freely — in a free manner.
adv purposely
- by design — If something happens or is done by design, someone does it deliberately, rather than by accident.
- consciously — aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
- deliberately — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
- designedly — by intention or design; on purpose; deliberately
- determinedly — resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo.
adverb purposely
- advisedly — If you say that you are using a word or expression advisedly, you mean that you have deliberately chosen to use it, even though it may sound unusual, wrong, or offensive, because it draws attention to what you are saying.
- apurpose — (dialect) on purpose; deliberately.
- calculatedly — in a calculated manner
- calculatingly — In a calculating manner.
- expressly — Explicitly; clearly.
Antonyms for purposely
adv purposely
- aimlessly — without aim; purposeless.
- at random — If you choose people or things at random, you do not use any particular method, so they all have an equal chance of being chosen.
- blindly — If you say that someone does something blindly, you mean that they do it without having enough information, or without thinking about it.
- by the bye — incidentally; by the way: used as a sentence connector
- heedlessly — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
adverb purposely
- fortuitously — In a fortuitous manner.
- inadvertently — unintentional: an inadvertent insult.
- inconsiderately — In an inconsiderate manner.
- obiter — Incidentally; in passing.
- accidentally — happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected: an accidental meeting.
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