purposely
Use Purposely in a sentence
pəs adverb
1.
intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely.
2.
with the particular purpose specified; expressly: I wore that suit purposely to make a good impression.
Related forms
un·pur·pose·ly, adverb
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| —adv | |
| for a definite reason; on purpose | |
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Purposely
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Example sentences
It was done purposely, intentionally and it was planned carefully.
The system is purposely compromised, its accuracy intentionally degraded.
Fruit flies will purposely ingest alcohol to ward off parasitic wasps.
It is purposely written to allow flexibility for project specific locations.
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