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
Swatting refers to purposely falsely reporting a threat to emergency services so law enforcement responds to a certain address.
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Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
So, the scripts were purposely crafted, also to make sure that the storytellers’ scripts guide you through the experience.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Like at many silent retreat facilities, daily itineraries at Springwater are kept purposely unstructured, revolving around multiple 25-minute rounds of silent sitting meditation with seven minutes of walking in between.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
At the time, Cook was purposely keeping his online presence minimal and producing music through his PC Music label under multiple aliases, including DJ Warlord and Pobbles.
—Matthew Huff, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
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Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
So, the scripts were purposely crafted, also to make sure that the storytellers’ scripts guide you through the experience.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Like at many silent retreat facilities, daily itineraries at Springwater are kept purposely unstructured, revolving around multiple 25-minute rounds of silent sitting meditation with seven minutes of walking in between.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
At the time, Cook was purposely keeping his online presence minimal and producing music through his PC Music label under multiple aliases, including DJ Warlord and Pobbles.
—Matthew Huff, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purposely
Adverb
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Drift racers intentionally oversteer to the point of losing traction while maintaining control of the car.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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The data includes accounts that former employees intentionally leave in their old plan, for example, to take advantage of lower fees or stronger creditor protections relative to IRAs.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The performance is deliberately showy, and some voters may feel the virtuosity outweighs emotional revelation.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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There is another kind of voter fraud which has escaped the attention--whether accidentally or deliberately--of the media.—
Cal Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Purposely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposely. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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