What does purposely mean?
Purposely means On purpose; intentionally..
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/ˈpɝpəsli/ · adverb
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.
Use purposely when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Purposely means On purpose; intentionally..
Common synonyms include deliberately, intentionally, on purpose, purposefully[proscribed]]>.
Possible antonyms include unexpectedly, unintentionally, accidentally, circumstantially.
[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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