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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That at least some of the wood was actually stained concrete and steel didn’t seem to register for most visitors, whose attention was purposely guided outside.
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Tom Zoellner, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
Horn and Jackson purposely did their warmup drills catching the ball near Young on Wednesday.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
Golf pants traditionally cover the ankles and touch the tops of your shoes, but many modern golf pants are jogger-style or feature purposely short, cropped hems that hit above the ankle.
—Kevin Gray, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
Not to mention purposely playing with the world markets with inconsistent and damaging tariffs.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2025
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Tom Zoellner, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
Horn and Jackson purposely did their warmup drills catching the ball near Young on Wednesday.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
Golf pants traditionally cover the ankles and touch the tops of your shoes, but many modern golf pants are jogger-style or feature purposely short, cropped hems that hit above the ankle.
—Kevin Gray, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
Not to mention purposely playing with the world markets with inconsistent and damaging tariffs.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2025
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“Purposely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purposely. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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purposely
adverb
pur·pose·ly
ˈpər-pəs-lē 
: with a clear or known purpose
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