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Thesaurus: purposely

With purpose or design; intentionally; with predetermination; designedly.

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  1. adv. With purpose or design; intentionally; with predetermination; designedly.
  2. adv. with intention; in an intentional manner
  3. With purpose or design; intentionally; with predetermination; designedly. In composing this discourse, I purposely declined all offensive and displeasing truths. Atterbury. So much they scorn the crowd, that if the throng By chance go right, they purposely go wrong. Pope.
  4. With purpose or design; intentionally; with predetermination;designedly.In composing this discourse, I purposely declined all offensive anddispleasing truths. Atterbury.So much they scorn the crowd, that if the throng By chance go right,they purposely go wrong. Pope.
  5. r:100 r with intention; in an intentional manner