purposely

adv
/ˈpɝpəsli/US/ˈpɜːpəsli/UK

Etymology

From Middle English purposly; equivalent to purpose + -ly.

  1. inherited from purposly

Definitions

  1. 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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