purposely

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/ˈpɝpəsli/ · /ˈpɜːpəsli/

Definition of purposely

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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.”

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

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