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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25 February 2025

ENDLESSLY

(adverb) (spatial sense) seeming to have no bounds; “the Nubian desert stretched out before them endlessly”


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