apurpose C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes Also spelled a-purpose US /əˈpɝpəs/ UK /əˈpɜːpəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv archaic or dialectal: on purpose; deliberately They did not damage the boat apurpose. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · archaic or dialectal: on... deliberatelyintentionallyon purpose ↔ Opposites accidentallyinadvertently Word family Related forms purposepurposely Etymology Formed from a- + purpose, parallel to the phrase on purpose. The fused and hyphenated forms were once commoner but now occur mainly in historical or dialectal writing. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # apurpose **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /əˈpɝpəs/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈpɜːpəs/ ## Meanings 1. archaic or dialectal: on purpose; deliberately ## Examples - They did not damage the boat apurpose. ## Synonyms - deliberately - intentionally - on purpose ## Antonyms - accidentally - inadvertently ## Related Forms - purpose - purposely ## Etymology Formed from a- + purpose, parallel to the phrase on purpose. The fused and hyphenated forms were once commoner but now occur mainly in historical or dialectal writing. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown