Examples of purposely in a Sentence
the real estate agent purposely withheld information that would have discouraged us from buying the property
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According to Adams, Koehler forced the woman from her upstairs bedroom down to downstairs, purposely disorienting her — the basis for the kidnapping charge he was also found guilty of.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The premiere ends with a shocking bit of violence that upends the way the two movies unfolded — purposely, IT filmmakers Andy and Barbara Muschietti told The Hollywood Reporter (spoilers contained in that link).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Within the same weekend, tributes to two beloved Greater Cincinnati sportscasters have been purposely damaged in separate incidents.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Another defendant texted another co-conspirator that Billups should purposely lose a hand to avoid any cheating allegations.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
The premiere ends with a shocking bit of violence that upends the way the two movies unfolded — purposely, IT filmmakers Andy and Barbara Muschietti told The Hollywood Reporter (spoilers contained in that link).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Within the same weekend, tributes to two beloved Greater Cincinnati sportscasters have been purposely damaged in separate incidents.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
Another defendant texted another co-conspirator that Billups should purposely lose a hand to avoid any cheating allegations.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Purposely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purposely. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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purposely
adverb
pur·pose·ly
ˈpər-pəs-lē 
: with a clear or known purpose
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