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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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:

   She asked me to put the bag into the bin which I did and she said, ‘ OK, well the person who swiped has to see it. ’ I said, ‘ This is the third time I’ve done it. ’ 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. Mark McCloskey:

   They dropped all the weapons charges and they charged me with the lowest level of misdemeanor, which is something called assault four, which alleges that I purposely placed at least one other person in apprehension of immediate physical injury, i said, ‘Well, I guess I did. That was all point of the guns.’.

3. Jacqueline Hinman:

   And though the average age of CEOs is slightly declining, today’s graduates may have expectations for advancement that don’t match reality. So what does it really take to get to the top ? To guide the next generation, I interviewed Successful CEOs. I asked Successful CEOs to project which abilities will be required of Successful CEOs future counterparts, and what advice Successful CEOs ’d give to young people who aspire to become a CEO. Jacqueline Hinman, CEO of Fortune 500 engineering company CH2M HILL, predicts that as change accelerates, broad knowledge and understanding of one’s business will be critical. Jacqueline Hinman started out as an environmental engineer, but later served in project management, business development and marketing roles. I purposely kept moving.

4. Chaim Siegel:

   Tesla's been trying to run full tilt, he's (Musk is) sleeping overnight on the production floor. I don't think there is any way they'd purposely want to slow production. It tells me something's not quite right.

5. President Barack Obama:

   We don't get an impression that there was purposely efforts ... to hide something or to squirrel away information.

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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