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1. WordNet® 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]

2. 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.
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Thesaurus Results for Purposely:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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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