purposely
from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
purposely
adv 1: with intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that
word intentionally"; "I did this by choice" [syn:
{intentionally}, {deliberately}, {designedly}, {on
purpose}, {purposely}, {advisedly}, {by choice}, {by
design}] [ant: {accidentally}, {by chance},
{circumstantially}, {unexpectedly}, {unintentionally}]
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Purposely \Pur"pose*ly\, adv.
With purpose or design; intentionally; with predetermination;
designedly.
[1913 Webster]
In composing this discourse, I purposely declined all
offensive and displeasing truths. --Atterbury.
[1913 Webster]
So much they scorn the crowd, that if the throng
By chance go right, they purposely go wrong. --Pope.
[1913 Webster]
from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
25 Moby Thesaurus words for "purposely":
advisedly, by design, calculatedly, consciously, contemplatedly,
deliberately, designedly, explicitly, expressly, in cold blood,
intentionally, knowingly, meditatedly, on purpose, pointedly,
premeditatedly, purposefully, purposively, voluntarily, willfully,
with full intent, with intent, with malice aforethought,
with purpose, wittingly
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