purposely

Example Sentences

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The plaintiffs allege that the platforms are negligent and purposely designed to be harmful, echoing a strategy successfully used against the tobacco industry.

From Barron's

Browne, the pharmacist, on the other hand, said she was purposely vague about her procedure at work.

From The Wall Street Journal

Are you walking on eggshells around certain issues, or purposely avoiding topics because they feel too risky to discuss?

From BBC

Another taxi driver, who gave the name Steve, claimed firms would purposely increase the mileage on trips by dispatching drivers to another distant town to carry out short journeys.

From BBC

That meant that the Celtics would purposely make themselves worse in the short term to be better in the long run.

From The Wall Street Journal