■ adjective
1》 resolute.
2》 having a strong purpose: ~ activities.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Usage
The adverbs ~ly , purposely , and purposively have different meanings. Purposely means ‘on purpose, deliberately’, while ~ly means ‘resolutely’ or ‘with a strong purpose’, as in he strode ~ly through the courtyard . The uncommon word purposively means ‘with a particular purpose’.