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."

Synonyms of purposely

Words with a similar meaning to purposely:

• deliberately
• intentionally
• knowingly
• willfully

Antonyms of purposely

Words with the opposite meaning to purposely:

• accidentally
• unintentionally
• inadvertently

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