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purposely
pur·pose·ly P0671500 (pûr′pəs-lē)adv. With specific purpose.purposely (ˈpɜːpəslɪ) advfor a definite reason; on purposepur•pose•ly (ˈpɜr pəs li)
adv. 1. intentionally; deliberately. 2. with the particular purpose specified; expressly. purposely, purposefully - Purposely means "intentionally, on purpose," while purposefully means "with a specific purpose or objective in mind."See also related terms for objective.purposefully purposely1. 'purposefully'If someone does something purposefully, they do it in a way that suggests that they have a definite purpose and a strong desire to achieve this purpose. He strode purposefully towards the barn.He walked purposefully out through the secretary's office.2. 'purposely'If someone does something purposely, they do it deliberately, rather than by accident or chance. They are purposely withholding information.Her voice was purposely low.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | purposely - with intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice"advisedly, by choice, by design, deliberately, designedly, intentionally, on purpose |
purposelyadverb deliberately, expressly, consciously, intentionally, knowingly, with intent, on purpose, wilfully, by design, calculatedly, designedly They are purposely withholding information.
accidentally, by accident, by chance, inadvertently, unwittingly, unconsciously, by mistake, unintentionally, unknowinglyTranslationspurpose (ˈpəːpəs) noun1. the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed. What is the purpose of your visit? 目的 目的2. the use or function of an object. The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency. 效果，作用 效果，作用 3. determination. a man of purpose. 意志，決心 意志，决心 purposeful adjective having a definite purpose. with a purposeful look on his face. 有目的的 有目的的ˈpurposefully adverb 有目的 有目的ˈpurposeless adjective having no purpose. purposeless destruction. 無目的的 无目的的ˈpurposely adverb intentionally. He did it purposely to attract my attention. 特意地，故意地 特意地，故意地 ˌpurpose-ˈbuilt adjective made or built for a particular need or purpose. People who use wheelchairs sometimes live in purpose-built houses. 特意製作的，專用的 特意制作的，专用的 on purpose intentionally. Did you break the cup on purpose? 故意地，為了 故意地，为了 serve a purpose to be useful in some way. 對...適合，對...有用 对...适合，对...有用 to no purpose with no useful results. 不得要領的，徒勞無功 不得要领的，不合适的
EncyclopediaSeePurposepurposely
Related to purposely: undoubtedly, purposefullySynonyms for purposelyadv deliberatelySynonyms- deliberately
- expressly
- consciously
- intentionally
- knowingly
- with intent
- on purpose
- wilfully
- by design
- calculatedly
- designedly
Antonyms- accidentally
- by accident
- by chance
- inadvertently
- unwittingly
- unconsciously
- by mistake
- unintentionally
- unknowingly
Synonyms for purposelyadv with intentionSynonyms- advisedly
- by choice
- by design
- deliberately
- designedly
- intentionally
- on purpose
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