† purpenselyadv.

Etymology: Either (i) < Anglo-Norman purpensément in a premeditated manner, deliberately (first half of the 12th cent. in Old French as porpenseement ; < purpensé premeditated (see purpensed adj.) + -ment , suffix forming adverbs), with suffix substitution (compare -ly suffix²), or perhaps (ii) < post-classical Latin perpense deliberately (4th cent.; < classical Latin perpēnsus considered, deliberate (see perpensed adj.) + -ē , suffix forming adverbs) + -ly suffix², after purpense v.; compare pur- prefix. Compare later purpensedly adv. at purpensed adj. Derivatives, prepensedly adv. at prepensed adj. Derivatives, prepensely adv.