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purposely

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  1. 1. adv. With purpose or design; intentionally; with predetermination; designedly. Source: opted
  2. 2. adv. with intention; in an intentional manner Source: wordnet
  3. 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. Source: webster
  4. 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. Source: adambom
  5. 5. r:100 r with intention; in an intentional manner Source: ecdict

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