purposely, purposefully

purposely, purposefully
Purposely means "deliberately," "by design," "with purpose": "She wore that dress purposely to create a sensation." "You purposely failed to speak to me on the street." Purposefully implies the same idea as purposely but suggests the presence of determination, of deliberation and infused purpose: "He purposefully did everything he could to get me fired." Purposely expresses the idea of "not unintentionally"; purposefully, a stronger word, means "intentionally."

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  • purposely, purposefully —    The first means intentionally. The second means with an objective in mind. She purposely nudged me means it was no accident. She purposefully nudged me means she did it to make a point or draw my attention to something …   Dictionary of troublesome word

  • purposely, purposefully —    The first means intentionally. The second means with an objective in mind. She purposely nudged me means it was no accident. She purposefully nudged me means she did it to make a point or draw my attention to something …   Dictionary of troublesome word

  • purposely — purposely, purposefully Purposely is the older word (15c) and means ‘on purpose, intentionally’ • (We ve purposely changed our programmes on Tuesday to fit in with the Royal timetable BBC Press Release, 2002 [OEC]) whereas the more recent word… …   Modern English usage

  • purposefully — purposely, purposefully Purposely is the older word (15c) and means ‘on purpose, intentionally’ • (We ve purposely changed our programmes on Tuesday to fit in with the Royal timetable BBC Press Release, 2002 [OEC]) whereas the more recent word… …   Modern English usage

  • purposefully — See purposely, purposefully …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • purposely — See purposely, purposefully …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • purposefully - purposely — ◊ purposefully If someone does something purposefully, they do it in a way that suggests that they have a definite purpose and a strong desire to achieve this purpose. A large young woman stepped purposefully towards John Franklyn. He walked… …   Useful english dictionary

  • purposely —  , purposefully  The first means intentionally. The second means with an objective in mind. She purposely nudged me means it was no accident. She purposefully nudged me means she did it to make a point or draw my attention to something …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • purposely — pur·pose·ly adv: with a deliberate, conscious, or express purpose: intentionally Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. purposely …   Law dictionary

  • purposefully — index knowingly, purposely Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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