purposely — intentionally; on purpose; deliberately
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: intentionally; on purpose; deliberately
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
Example Sentences
- He purposely wore mismatched socks to his job interview to show his creativity.
- The teacher purposely made the test difficult to challenge her advanced students.
- My cat purposely knocks things off my desk when it wants attention.
purposely
ADVERB[/ˈpɜːrpəsli/]
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately
He purposely knocked over his sister's tower to make her laugh.
He set the trap purposely, they fell for it nervously, and obviously got caught!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'purposer' meaning 'to propose' or 'to intend', derived from Latin 'purposus' (past participle of 'proponere' meaning 'to set forth'). The suffix '-ly' was added to form an adverb.
Breakdown
purpose (intention, aim) + -ly (adverb suffix) = purposely
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📝Examples
“He purposely wore mismatched socks to his job interview to show his creativity.”
“The teacher purposely made the test difficult to challenge her advanced students.”
“My cat purposely knocks things off my desk when it wants attention.”
“She purposely avoided mentioning the surprise party in front of him.”
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