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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In the letter, the senators said that the financing was purposely designed to avoid triggering mandatory review by the Committee on Foreign Investments (CFIUS) in the United States, which assesses investments in businesses that could pose a national security risk.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Now, the 1984 track that actually describes the thoughts of a disillusioned Vietnam veteran lamenting his meager options back home is purposely being reimagined to fight an effort to change a crucial part of the Constitution.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2026
During closing arguments that spanned two days, prosecutors drove home their argument that Jones and Dowling purposely corrupted Public Utilities Commission of Ohio chair-to-be Sam Randazzo for their own benefit.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
But Democrats have purposely left out funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection from those proposals while negotiations with the White House continue.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Now, the 1984 track that actually describes the thoughts of a disillusioned Vietnam veteran lamenting his meager options back home is purposely being reimagined to fight an effort to change a crucial part of the Constitution.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2026
During closing arguments that spanned two days, prosecutors drove home their argument that Jones and Dowling purposely corrupted Public Utilities Commission of Ohio chair-to-be Sam Randazzo for their own benefit.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
But Democrats have purposely left out funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection from those proposals while negotiations with the White House continue.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Purposely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purposely. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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purposely
adverb
pur·pose·ly
ˈpər-pəs-lē 
: with a clear or known purpose
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