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
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There’s also a relaxation mode activated, where the listener is purposely slowed down.
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
Was Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter purposely snubbed from the 2024 CMA Awards?
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
There are also styles that were purposely designed inside-out with exposed seams.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
Some critics have speculated that the Biden administration was purposely depriving Trump of enough Secret Service protection.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
Was Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter purposely snubbed from the 2024 CMA Awards?
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
There are also styles that were purposely designed inside-out with exposed seams.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
Some critics have speculated that the Biden administration was purposely depriving Trump of enough Secret Service protection.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Purposely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposely. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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