Meaning of PURPOSELY
| Pronunciation: | | 'purpuslee
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| | Definition: | | [adv] with intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice" |
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| | Synonyms: | | advisedly, by choice, by design, deliberately, designedly, intentionally, on purpose |
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| | Antonyms: | | accidentally, by chance, circumstantially, unexpectedly, unintentionally | | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pur"pose*ly\, adv.
With purpose or design; intentionally; with predetermination;
designedly.
In composing this discourse, I purposely declined all
offensive and displeasing truths. --Atterbury.
So much they scorn the crowd, that if the throng By
chance go right, they purposely go wrong. --Pope.
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