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purposely
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
purposely
(adverb)
purposely
/
ˈ
pɚpəsli/
adverb
purposely
/
ˈ
pɚpəsli/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of PURPOSELY
:
in a way that is planned or intended
:
in a deliberate way
She
purposely
[=
intentionally
] raised her voice to attract attention.
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