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the real estate agent purposely withheld information that would have discouraged us from buying the property
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She was charged with simple assault and purposely/knowingly causing a bodily injury.
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Jamie Ballard, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
She was charged with simple assault and purposely/knowingly causing a bodily injury, the outlet also revealed.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 June 2026
In a meeting with his father and Johnny Sac late in season four, Lupertazzi purposely lets information about Tony slip to put the squeeze on New Jersey.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
After an extended and purposely disorienting opening that takes its sweet time to develop, Margaret and Daniel dodge suited agents working for a secret government protector outfit called WARDEX.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
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Jamie Ballard, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
She was charged with simple assault and purposely/knowingly causing a bodily injury, the outlet also revealed.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 June 2026
In a meeting with his father and Johnny Sac late in season four, Lupertazzi purposely lets information about Tony slip to put the squeeze on New Jersey.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
After an extended and purposely disorienting opening that takes its sweet time to develop, Margaret and Daniel dodge suited agents working for a secret government protector outfit called WARDEX.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for purposely
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“Purposely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purposely. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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purposely
adverb
pur·pose·ly
ˈpər-pəs-lē 
: with a clear or known purpose
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