purposely — intentionally; on purpose; deliberately
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: intentionally; on purpose; deliberately
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
Korean meaning: 의도적으로, 일부러, 고의로
Korean pronunciation: **퍼**퍼슬리
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
A student purposely places a banana peel to prank his classmate
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.
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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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