purposely

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For your memoir you purposely take the parts of your life from childhood until about age of 30, the peak of your hip-hop career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

"I wanted to do that purposely because I think that helps us make connections to things we might not have raised our awareness to that are around us," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Some ships purposely spoof their own signals to hide from Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

In fact, the central drama of “Brassroots District” is often kicked off by an attendee finding some purposely left-behind props that allude to the group’s record label drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

I hoped I had hit the right note, but Luke made silly faces and purposely yawned, stealing my moment.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter