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
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Morales also uses analysis and criticism to expose the Hollywood horror industry factors that purposely or not demonize Latinas.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
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The suite reminded me of my grandparents' house — something out of the 70s that was purposely left in that period.
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With a few terrible exceptions, Harris and Walz have been purposely vague about their ideas for America’s future.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
The issue is that these tools are not purposely built to manage MRO practices.
—Paul J. Noble, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The suite reminded me of my grandparents' house — something out of the 70s that was purposely left in that period.
—James Barrett, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
With a few terrible exceptions, Harris and Walz have been purposely vague about their ideas for America’s future.
—Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Purposely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposely. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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