purposely
On purpose; intentionallyOn purpose; intentionally.
» Tom purposely left the door open.
Tom hat die Tür absichtlich offengelassen.
Tom hat die Tür mit Absicht offengelassen.
Том намеренно оставил дверь открытой.
Meaning
1 sensesOn purpose; intentionally.
I purposely left the door unlocked.
absichtlich
наме́ренноnamérenno, специа́льноspeciálʹno
- with intention; in an intentional manner
Examples
26 sentencesTom purposely left the door open.
ruТом намеренно оставил дверь открытой.
deTom hat die Tür absichtlich offengelassen.
Tom purposely left the last page blank.
ruТом намеренно оставил последнюю страницу пустой.
deTom ließ die letzte Seite absichtlich frei.
You purposely gave the wrong answer, didn't you?
Tom purposely wore his shirt inside out just to irritate Mary.
ruТом специально надевал рубашку наизнанку, чтобы побесить Мэри.
Tom would often make mistakes purposely just so the teacher would notice him.
deTom machte oft mit Absicht Fehler, nur, um die Aufmerksamkeit des Lehrers zu erregen.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English purposly; equivalent to purpose + -ly.From Middle English purposly; equivalent to purpose + -ly.
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Forms
more purposely, most purposely| Comparative | more purposely Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most purposely |
regular
Synonyms
10 synonyms- with intention; in an intentional manner:intentionallydeliberatelydesignedlyon purposeadvisedlyby choiceby design
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb