Synonyms of purposely

purposely

adverb

ˈpər-pəs-lē 

as in intentionally

with full awareness of what one is doing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intentionally
• deliberately
• purposefully
• knowingly
• on purpose
• willfully
• consciously
• purposively
• voluntarily
• designedly
• wittingly
• willingly
• advisedly
• calculatedly
• studiedly
• premeditatedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inadvertently
• unconsciously
• accidentally
• unintentionally
• unwittingly
• incidentally
• randomly
• unknowingly
• involuntarily
• spontaneously
• instinctively
• haphazardly
• unwillingly
• impulsively

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of purposely

One of his clients, a senior executive, was flying from Washington, D.C., to Seoul to close a business deal, and the South Koreans seemed to have purposely scheduled meetings for a day and time when the executive would be struggling with jet lag. —Tim Neville, Outside Online, 5 Dec. 2024

A number of Republican figures have suggested the 10-year time frame was purposely included to cover the period when Hunter Biden joined the board of the Ukrainian energy company Burisma. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024

Critics assert that the AI makers have purposely censored the AI. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024

Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has accused President Joe Biden of purposely escalating the Russia-Ukraine war before Donald Trump comes into office. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024