purposely
adv/ˈpɝpəsli/US/ˈpɜːpəsli/UK
Etymology
From Middle English purposly; equivalent to purpose + -ly.
- inherited from purposly
Definitions
On purpose
On purpose; intentionally.
- [T]hey would ſay [...] that I had quarrell'd / My brother purpoſely, thereby to finde / An apt pretext, to baniſh them my houſe.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for purposely. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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