Definitions for purposely
ˈpɜr pəs lipur·pose·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on purpose, purposely, advisedly, by choice, by designadverb

   with intention; in an intentional manner

   "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice"

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1. purposelyadverb

   on purpose; intentionally

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1. Purposelyadverb

   By design; by intention.

   Etymology: from purpose.

   Being the instrument which God hath purposely framed, thereby to work the knowledge of salvation in the hearts of men, what cause is there wherefore it should not be acknowledged a most apt mean? Richard Hooker.

   I have purposely avoided to speak any thing concerning the treatment due to such persons. Addison.

   In composing this discourse, I purposely declined all offensive and displeasing truths. Francis Atterbury.

   The vulgar thus through imitation err,
   As oft the learned by being singular;
   So much they scorn the crowd, that if the throng
   By chance go right, they purposely go wrong. Alexander Pope.

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1. purposely

   Purposely is an adverb that means intentionally, deliberately or done with a specific intent or purpose in mind. It refers to performing an action or behavior consciously and intentionally, not by accident or mistake.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Purposelyadverb

   with purpose or design; intentionally; with predetermination; designedly

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of purposely in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of purposely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of purposely in a Sentence

1. Natalia Rutkowski:

   Then a man came over and shoved his badge in my face and took the bag out of the bin and then plopped it back in sideways so it purposely would n’t fit.

2. Mehmet Oz:

   You know what – in making my show I always expected the best for my audience and they always delighted me, because Americans are really sharp, and they get it, and so what I see John Fetterman doing is purposely muddying the water.

3. Joe Biden:

   We have purposely designed these sanctions to maximize the long-term impact on Russia and minimize the impact on the United States and our allies.

4. Katrina Mark:

   It is unethical to purposely expose women and their unborn babies to marijuana during pregnancy to study outcomes, marijuana in pregnancy is... not as black and white as something like alcohol.

5. Luis Colon Jr.:

   We finally, potentially, got the answer, it gives me peace to know -- at least now I know and we know that she wasn't, she didn't purposely leave us. It's nothing that we did. And that really, really makes me feel good to know.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=purposely
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Purposely
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=purposely
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purposely