Definition for Purposely:

• With purpose or design; intentionally; with predetermination; designedly.

Synonyms for Purposely:

• adj.

  •freely (adjective)
  • at one's pleasure,
  • unreservedly,
  • of one's own free will,
  • without reserve,
  • at one's discretion,
  • at discretion,
  • without urging,
  • at will,
  • without restraint,
  • of own accord,
  • more willingly,
  • more advisedly,
  • unchallenged,
  • of one accord,
  • without hindrance,
  • at pleasure,
  • as you please.

• adv.

  •deliberately (adverb)
  • independently,
  • emphatically,
  • Prepensely.
  •designedly (adverb)
  • Purposedly.
  •intentionally (adverb)
  • expressly,
  • explicitly,
  • with intent.

• adv

  •deliberately (adverb)
  • to that end,
  • determinedly,
  • with malice aforethought,
  • pointedly,
  • premeditatively,
  • purposively,
  • without qualms,
  • calculatingly,
  • meaningfully,
  • after consideration,
  • with eyes wide open,
  • with a view to,
  • consciously,
  • studiously,
  • apurpose,
  • willfully,
  • wittingly.
  •designedly (adverb)
  • calculatedly.

• n.

  •
  • calculated to do something,
  • intended.
  •by design (noun)
  • by design.
  •purposely (noun)
  • by choice.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • blindly.
  •Other relevant words:
  • particularly,
  • cruel,
  • willingly,
  • distinctively,
  • specifically,
  • especially,
  • Studiedly,
  • malicious,
  • shrewdly,
  • nasty,
  • gratuitously,
  • in particular,
  • exclusively,
  • vicious,
  • in cold blood,
  • pernicious,
  • mischievous,
  • purposive,
  • slowly,
  • purposefully,
  • evil,
  • without prompting,
  • wilfully,
  • specially,
  • spiteful,
  • malignant,
  • carefully,
  • unkind,
  • voluntarily,
  • leisurely,
  • resolutely,
  • suo motu,
  • poisonous,
  • circumspectly,
  • meaningful,
  • premeditatedly,
  • willful,
  • unnaturally,
  • purposeful,
  • venomous,
  • with full intent,
  • malign,
  • on own,
  • envious,
  • malevolent,
  • proprio motu,
  • on one's own,
  • measuredly,
  • gratis.

Paraphrases for Purposely:

• Equivalence

  • Adverb
    deliberately, intentionally.

• Independent

  • Adverb
    consciously, knowingly, willfully, painstakingly, expressly, specifically, voluntarily, sedulously, specially, explicitly, willingly.

• Other Related

  • Adverb
    purposefully, wilfully.

Antonyms for Purposely:

• adv.

  • intentionally
    spontaneously, impulsively, unintentionally.
  • Other antonyms:
    involuntarily, instinctively, unknowingly, randomly, unexpectedly, haphazardly, unwittingly, incidentally, unconsciously, inadvertently, circumstantially, unwillingly.

Purposely Sentence Examples:

• Douglas put in the rest of the week placing his traps up the canyon, and purposely avoided talking with Fowler about his next sermon.

• " You must have been purposely hiding yourself, Miss Bertha," said he, when the usual greetings were exchanged.