purposely English

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What does purposely mean?

Definitions in simple English

purposely Adverb

— If you do something purposely, you do it on purpose.

purposely

— adverb (= intentionally, by choice) with intention; in an intentional manner he used that word intentionally I did this by choice

Synonyms purposely synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as purposely?

purposely English » English

deliberately

intentionally

on purpose

designedly

advisedly

by design

knowingly

wilfully

by choice

wittingly

specially

purposefully

willfully

studiedly

scienter

resolutely

persistently

mean

know clearly

intentional

intent

intensionally

intend

insistently

for fun

expressly

exclusively

elaborately

determinately

aim

advertently

ad hoc

according to plan

Examples purposely examples

How do I use purposely in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Did you do that purposely?

Tom would often make mistakes purposely just so the teacher would notice him.

Tom purposely left the last page blank.

Tom purposely wore his shirt inside out just to irritate Mary.

I assure you I did not do it purposely.

I assure you that I did not do it purposely.

Movie subtitles

They purposely led us off the trail.

Could I purposely deceive you?

I did it purposely.

Couldn't you see I was being purposely rude?

I purposely came on Sunday when everyone's home.

They purposely took this road.

We purposely chose unusual ones.

But I was purposely rude and sent him away.

A robot weapon that purposely destroys entire solar systems. Why? Unknown.

Who can assure me that Don Mariano didn't send you to purposely confuse things?

That's the space vehicle which orbited Venus and then was purposely destroyed by NASA, when scientists discovered it was carrying a mysterious, high-level radiation with it.

I've purposely tried to deceive Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.

Professor, one would say you're doing this purposely, just to get me into trouble there.

Of course, he doesn't mention any names. He purposely keeps the description vague.

I said that purposely.

I think someone purposely fixed it up afterwards to make it look as though there'd been one.

You know my methods. Couldn't you see I was being purposely rude?

I purposely came on Sunday when I thought everyone would be home.

Can't say if she purposely walked away,.and let us pass.

In any case, for several days, we all got along quite pleasantly, each engrossed in his own pursuits, as well as chores around the house, to which we purposely attached exaggerated importance.

A robot weapon that purposely destroys entire solar systems.

And who should I help? Who can assure me that Don Mariano didn't send you to purposely confuse things?

You got me in here purposely?

Sweetie, I didn't do it purposely.

Do you know that a suspicious person might think that you had done this purposely? Oh.

You seem to hate her, to purposely avoid speaking to her.

Have you ever purposely sinned?

Do you mean someone hit you purposely, member of the crew?

Y-You mean, you-you purposely. i-induced motor paralysis through damage on the medulla?

A robot weapon that purposely destroys entire solar systems. - Why?

I assure you, it this made not purposely.

And I suggest that. - Richard, you're blind. Purposely blind.

That's why I purposely dropped the bottle.

He purposely does this to aggravate me!

The girls behind me would purposely step on my heels.