purposely

[ pur-puhs-lee ]
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adverb
  1. intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely.

  2. with the particular purpose specified; expressly: I wore that suit purposely to make a good impression.

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Origin of purposely

1
First recorded in 1485–95; purpose + -ly

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  • un·pur·pose·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for purposely

purposely

/ (ˈpɜːpəslɪ) /


adverb
  1. for a definite reason; on purpose

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