Meaning & use
purposely
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On purpose; intentionally.
See it in a sentence
She purposely left the window open so the cat could get in.
He purposely avoided mentioning the mistake during the meeting.
A note on using this word
Sometimes confused with 'purposefully,' which describes acting with a clear goal rather than simply on purpose.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
accidentallyunintentionally
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