PURPOSELY

intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on purpose, purposely, advisedly, by choice, by design

(adverb) with intention; in an intentional manner; “he used that word intentionally”; “I did this by choice”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

purposely (comparative more purposely, superlative most purposely)

on purpose; intentionally

Synonyms

• deliberately

• intentionally

• on purpose

• wilfully, willfully

• purposefully (proscribed)

Source: Wiktionary


Pur"pose*ly, adv.

Definition: With purpose or design; intentionally; with predetermination; designedly. In composing this discourse, I purposely declined all offensive and displeasing truths. Atterbury. So much they scorn the crowd, that if the throng By chance go right, they purposely go wrong. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 July 2024

ASYSTOLE

(noun) absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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