purposely

adverb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: pur-pose-ly (3)

English Definition

On purpose; intentionally.

Example Sentence

She arrived late purposely to avoid meeting me.

US IPA /ˈpɝː.pəs.li/

UK IPA /ˈpɜː.pəs.li/

intentionally deliberately knowingly wilfully consciously

accidentally unintentionally inadvertently