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  • 21purposely, purposefully —    The first means intentionally. The second means with an objective in mind. She purposely nudged me means it was no accident. She purposefully nudged me means she did it to make a point or draw my attention to something …

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  • 22purposely — adverb Date: 15th century with a deliberate or express purpose …

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  • 23purposely — adverb on purpose; intentionally Syn: deliberately, intentionally, on purpose, wilfully, willfully See Also: purpose …

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  • 24purposely — Synonyms and related words: advisedly, by design, calculatedly, consciously, contemplatedly, deliberately, designedly, explicitly, expressly, in cold blood, intentionally, knowingly, meditatedly, on purpose, pointedly, premeditatedly,… …

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  • 25purposely — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. intentionally, designedly, advisedly; see deliberately . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) adv. on purpose, deliberately, intentionally, consciously, by design, knowingly, willingly, calculatedly. ANT.: unintentionally,… …

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  • 26purposely — pur·pose·ly || pÉœrpÉ™slɪ / pɜː adv. intentionally, by design, deliberately; calculatedly, consciously; maliciously, with evil intent …

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  • 27purposely — adverb deliberately; on purpose …

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  • 28purposely — ad. Intentionally, designedly, by design, on purpose, advisedly, wittingly, knowingly, deliberately …

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  • 29purposely — adverb See on purpose at purpose …

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  • 30purposely — adv 1. intentionally, with intent, deliberately, on purpose, of set purpose; willfully, decidedly, determinedly, resolutely, with presence of mind; volitionally, voluntarily, of one s own free will, of one s own accord, on one s own initiative,… …

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