Meanings
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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.
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2
adv
with intention
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
adv
· on purpose; intentionally.
deliberatelyintentionallyon purposepurposefully[proscribed]]>wilfullywillfully
2
adv
· with intention
on purpose
Etymology
From Middle English purposly; equivalent to purpose + -ly.