Synonyms of purposely

purposely

adverb

ˈpər-pəs-lē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intentionally
• deliberately
• purposefully
• knowingly
• on purpose
• willfully
• consciously
• purposively
• voluntarily
• designedly
• wittingly
• willingly
• advisedly
• calculatedly
• studiedly
• premeditatedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inadvertently
• unconsciously
• accidentally
• unintentionally
• unwittingly
• incidentally
• randomly
• unknowingly
• involuntarily
• spontaneously
• instinctively
• haphazardly
• unwillingly
• impulsively

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of purposely

It was covered in ash, as if it had been washed, dried, then purposely covered in soot. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

The Next Chapters Bookhouse was purposely named to reflect the couple’s new chapter together. — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

According to Ukrzaliznytsia, a diplomatic train carrying Boris Johnson, Carl Bildt and security advisers from several European Union states had purposely left the station at Yahodyn ahead of schedule. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

These fish can’t really be classified as invasive, however, because the state purposely stocked the South American imports in the early 1980s for two reasons. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026