purposely

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈpɝpəsli/ UK /ˈpɜːpəsli/ See IPA manual

Freq #16396

Meanings

1

adv
On purpose; intentionally.

[T]hey would ſay [...] that I had quarrell'd / My brother purpoſely, thereby to finde / An apt pretext, to baniſh them my houſe.
2

adv
with intention

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · on purpose; intentionally. deliberately intentionallyon purposepurposefully[proscribed]]>wilfullywillfully

2 adv · with intention on purpose

Etymology

From Middle English purposly; equivalent to purpose + -ly.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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