PURPOSELY Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of purposely The Kansas City Chiefs — as a team that has won a lot and plays close games — are derided as recipients of purposely favorable calls. —

Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025 When Lunar Trailblazer wraps up its scientific sleuthing, it will be purposely crashed into the moon. —

Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2025 And remember, Venezuela purposely emptied out their prisons, emptied out their mental health facilities and sent them to the United States of America. —

NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025 After Hurricane Helene ravaged North Carolina, Trump spread baseless conspiracy theories about the Biden administration purposely refusing to help mostly Republican areas and wasting emergency resources on migrants. —

Zachary Basu, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for purposely