Synonyms of purposely

purposely

adverb

ˈpər-pəs-lē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intentionally
• deliberately
• purposefully
• knowingly
• on purpose
• willfully
• consciously
• purposively
• voluntarily
• designedly
• wittingly
• willingly
• advisedly
• calculatedly
• studiedly
• premeditatedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inadvertently
• unconsciously
• accidentally
• unintentionally
• unwittingly
• incidentally
• randomly
• unknowingly
• involuntarily
• spontaneously
• instinctively
• haphazardly
• unwillingly
• impulsively

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of purposely

The company first disclosed in July that during a cybersecurity exam, a combination of its AI agents with internal safeguards purposely lowered escaped their testing environment through a previously unknown bug. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Use your newfound time purposely, with projects or activities that are meaningful to you. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

But unlike Tyesha, who had been shot in the back of the head, Mosser’s dad purposely did not return home, and only reappeared after getting arrested for faking his death and stealing another man’s identity. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

It was purposely designed to funnel vehicles south through campus toward Berry Street instead of north in the direction of non-student residences. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026