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Meanings of purposely in English

Portuguese
de forma intencional

With intention; in an intentional manner.

de forma intencional
Usage of purposely in English
1
Did they purposely seek out soldiers who saw themselves as citizens first?
The Postman
2
Kirby purposely kept her thoughts focused on the moment, in the moment.
Here comes trouble
3
I found it in the cupboard-perhapsplaced purposely out of his reach.
The Legacy of Cain
4
A second letter I put purposely on the floor in the breakfast-room.
The Moonstone
5
It means purposely keeping groups small and taking turns on popular routes.
Climbing Magazine
6
He purposely caught Kirby's gaze as she reached for biscuit number four.
Here comes trouble
7
The Administration is corrupt; our generals are either incompetent or purposely inefficient.
Frank's Campaign; Or, The Farm and the Camp
8
I'd purposely had us go west before we reached the boys' camp.
Rise
9
In fact, they had been chosen purposely in order not to clash.
The Second Latchkey
10
The truth was that Bettina had purposely left her maid in town.
The Shuttle
11
All this time we are keeping Mr. Clive purposely in the background.
The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family
12
I have purposely dwelt at length on the case of the S.B.
Here, There and Everywhere
13
It was inconceivable that anyone would think she was purposely causing trouble.
My deadly valentine
14
The gaze of the suspected guard purposely avoided that of Beverly Calhoun.
Beverly of Graustark
15
And then she said I was purposely bumping into her all night.
French pressed
16
I have purposely not chosen an extreme example; just an average example.
The Grim Smile of the Five Towns
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Purposely through the time
Purposely across language varieties
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