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the real estate agent purposely withheld information that would have discouraged us from buying the property
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And remember, Venezuela purposely emptied out their prisons, emptied out their mental health facilities and sent them to the United States of America.
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NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025
After Hurricane Helene ravaged North Carolina, Trump spread baseless conspiracy theories about the Biden administration purposely refusing to help mostly Republican areas and wasting emergency resources on migrants.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
But those fans believe that game officials are purposely aiding the Chiefs, and that chatter increased during the playoffs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
Today, the cruise line is purposely integrating references to its popular theme park attractions, but in an extremely sophisticated way—and not just for the kids.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
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NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025
After Hurricane Helene ravaged North Carolina, Trump spread baseless conspiracy theories about the Biden administration purposely refusing to help mostly Republican areas and wasting emergency resources on migrants.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
But those fans believe that game officials are purposely aiding the Chiefs, and that chatter increased during the playoffs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
Today, the cruise line is purposely integrating references to its popular theme park attractions, but in an extremely sophisticated way—and not just for the kids.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Purposely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purposely. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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purposely
adverb
pur·pose·ly
ˈpər-pəs-lē 
: with a clear or known purpose
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