PURPOSELY


Meaning of PURPOSELY in English

pur ‧ pose ‧ ly /ˈpɜːpəsli $ ˈpɜːr-/ BrE AmE adverb

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ purpose , ↑ purposefulness ≠ ↑ purposelessness ; adverb : ↑ purposefully ≠ ↑ purposelessly , ↑ purposely ; adjective : ↑ purposeful ≠ ↑ purposeless ]

deliberately SYN on purpose :

A clause in the contract had been left purposely vague.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.