purposely en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɝpəsli/ (General-American)
- /ˈpɜːpəsli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English purposly; equivalent to purpose + -ly.
Meanings
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On purpose; intentionally.
[T]hey would ſay [...] that I had quarrell'd / My brother purpoſely, thereby to finde / An apt pretext, to baniſh them my houſe.
1598, Beniamin Ionson [i.e., Ben Jonson], “Euery Man in His Humour. A Comœdie. […]”, in The Workes of Beniamin Ionson (First Folio), London: […] Will[iam] Stansby, published 1616, →OCLC, Act II, scene i, page 21:I purposely left the door unlocked.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most purposely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more purposely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
wilfully · intentionally · willfully · on purpose · deliberately · purposefully[proscribed]]>
Translations (27)
de absichtlich (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · bg нарочно (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · hu szándékosan (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · gd a dh'aon ghnothach (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · it di proposito (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · it intenzionalmente (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · es a propósito (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · nan-hbl 刁工 (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · pt propositadamente (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · ga d'aon toisc (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · es intencionadamente (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · fi varta vasten (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · fi tahallaan (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · pl celowo (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · it apposta (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · ru специа́льно (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · cs schválně (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · cmn 故意 (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · ja わざと (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · fr exprès (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · fi tieten tahtoen (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · ota مخصوص (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · ru наме́ренно (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · fi tarkoituksellisesti (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · es aposta (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · la consultō (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally) · sv avsiktligt (on purpose; intentionally — see also on purpose, intentionally)