CEFR B1

purposely

adverb

Meaning

With intention or on purpose; deliberately.

Examples

She purposely avoided his gaze.
The system was purposely designed to be difficult to use.

Synonyms: deliberately, intentionally, knowingly, willfully

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purposely (B1)

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˈpɜːrpəsli/

Definition

With intention or on purpose; deliberately.

Examples

She purposely avoided his gaze.
The system was purposely designed to be difficult to use.
He acted purposely to provoke a reaction.

How to Use purposely

purposely do something (collocation): To intentionally perform an action. — "They purposely did not invite him to the party."
purposely cause (collocation): To intentionally create a specific outcome or effect. — "The company purposely caused a shortage to drive up prices."

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