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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Recent Examples of purposely
While a majority of the film was shot with iPhones, the film's crew purposely used several at a time at various angles to capture many shots simultaneously.
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 21 June 2025
Prior to the rally, troops were screened for their support of Trump and purposely positioned behind the president in view of the camera.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Whether purposely or not, Emmanuel always gets it wrong.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 June 2025
The claim accuses Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies of purposely firing projectiles at him or near him, without him or anyone near him posing a threat.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 21 June 2025
Prior to the rally, troops were screened for their support of Trump and purposely positioned behind the president in view of the camera.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Whether purposely or not, Emmanuel always gets it wrong.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 June 2025
The claim accuses Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies of purposely firing projectiles at him or near him, without him or anyone near him posing a threat.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purposely
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Pieces in the collection include signature polos, above-the-knee shorts intentionally designed for ease and wearability, in addition to the Egun Pant, which features a wide-leg silhouette crafted from patchwork Aso-Oke. Head to magnumman.com to shop Magnum Man’s latest collection.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
27 June 2025
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It’s internally hosted, completely separate from production systems and intentionally dumbed down for safety.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The narrative is deliberately overwrought and overwritten.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Officials said Roley deliberately set a brush fire on Canfield Mountain, near Coeur d’Alene to lure first responders into a deadly trap, according to the Associated Press.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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“Purposely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposely. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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