Used in a Sentence

purposely

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for purposely.

Editorial note

So the people that purposely tried to cause the accident wouldn't be at fault for the accident if it occurred..?

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Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

On purpose; intentionally.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of purposely gathered in one view.

adverb

On purpose; intentionally.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for purposely.

Example sentences

1

So the people that purposely tried to cause the accident wouldn't be at fault for the accident if it occurred..?

2

I purposely held off from buying a house because the cost was just too high compared to wages.

3

For a proximity-based application like this, purposely excluding the majority of smartphone users seems like it will be a limiting factor in its adoption.

4

Would it have been a spam article if I had purposely targeted that particular chair's keywords?

5

A helpful tool that simplifies what has been a purposely cumbersome process.

6

If you purposely inject 10 bugs (don't forget to remove them!

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I purposely chose a non sequitur in the interests of speeding up the prose.

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Finally I take exactly the opposite view of the author: being purposely lied-to about the suited-one is a great introduction to how people screw around with the truth when talking to each other.

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I purposely avoid recommending or even mentioning reddit to the people in my life because of all the horrible content on the site.

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My guess is that Marcus purposely made his story very attractive for newspapers to report without paying for any PR which gave him links and boosted his ranking.

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As I said, contracting someone to write English copy, I would instinctively and likely purposely hire someone with an English sounding name based on name alone.

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The purpose of writing is to effectively communicate, and unless your goal is to purposely pull people out of the flow of your writing, it's not a good idea to use it.

Quote examples

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Acidification is not "purposely alarmist", it is the accurate scientific description of what is happening.

2

Interestingly there is a similar concept called "work to rule" used by organized labor in order to purposely slow production down.

3

It comes across as you purposely being obtuse either because you enjoy trolling or due to some OCD-like need to be "right" on the Internet.

4

Hmm I wonder if there is a "Backdraft Development" that occurs where someone purposely starts a fire so they can then come in and save the day.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use purposely in a sentence?

So the people that purposely tried to cause the accident wouldn't be at fault for the accident if it occurred..?

What does purposely mean?

On purpose; intentionally.

What part of speech is purposely?

purposely is commonly used as adverb.