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. — Wezel
deTom hat die Tür absichtlich offengelassen. — Waldelfe
Tom purposely left the last page blank.
ruТом намеренно оставил последнюю страницу пустой. — marafon
deTom ließ die letzte Seite absichtlich frei. — brauchinet
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. — marafon
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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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