purposely

adverb

pur·​pose·​ly ˈpər-pəs-lē 

: with a deliberate or express purpose

Synonyms

• advisedly
• consciously
• deliberately
• designedly
• intentionally
• knowingly
• purposefully
• purposively
• willfully
• wittingly

Examples of purposely in a Sentence

the real estate agent purposely withheld information that would have discouraged us from buying the property

Recent Examples on the Web

In legal proceedings, lawyers for the companies have argued that their drugs temporarily and purposely slow digestion but do not cause chronic issues such as gastroparesis, noting that side effects should disappear within about a month of going off the medications. —Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024

While some of her predecessors purposely aimed to bust down societal doors, Spears just wanted to excel as a pop star. —James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024

Be Clear About Consequences There will be times when your teen makes mistakes (or even purposely breaks your rules). —Amy Morin, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024

The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released a report today that majority staff says shows how Medicare Advantage insurers purposely deny prior authorization requests for post-acute care. —Victoria Knight, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

purposely

adverb

pur·​pose·​ly ˈpər-pəs-lē 

: with a clear or known purpose

Legal Definition

purposely

adverb

pur·​pose·​ly

: with a deliberate, conscious, or express purpose : intentionally