as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing
the real estate agent purposely withheld information that would have discouraged us from buying the property
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Recent Examples of purposely
The two teams have been purposely intertwined from the beginning.
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Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The minutes of the convention make clear that the delegates purposely chose not to embed the auditing function in the Legislature, but rather to have the state Auditor be directly answerable to the People.
—Jeanne M. Kempthorne, Boston Herald, 15 July 2025
According to the publication, cameras are always considered in the making of the house — beds are built on platforms to stop players from hiding under them and doors purposely don’t open wide enough to shield players from the devices.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 11 July 2025
In your experience, do people fidget to purposely get non-conclusive results?
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
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Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The minutes of the convention make clear that the delegates purposely chose not to embed the auditing function in the Legislature, but rather to have the state Auditor be directly answerable to the People.
—Jeanne M. Kempthorne, Boston Herald, 15 July 2025
According to the publication, cameras are always considered in the making of the house — beds are built on platforms to stop players from hiding under them and doors purposely don’t open wide enough to shield players from the devices.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 11 July 2025
In your experience, do people fidget to purposely get non-conclusive results?
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for purposely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purposely
Adverb
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Warner intentionally seized opportunities to present family-friendly stories that respected and entertained Black people without being corny.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
21 July 2025
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The Israeli military denies intentionally targeting civilians.—
Sacha Pfeiffer,
NPR,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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Although the pace of fabric purchasing for collections has slowed down due to fluctuations in the global economy, Yaşar said brands are doing this with the aim of managing the process more deliberately.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 July 2025
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The message is casual, confident, and deliberately intriguing.—
Chris Groshong,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Purposely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposely. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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