purposely

Example Sentences

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It is not known if Healey was purposely targeted, but the newspaper reported that the flight's path was visible on aircraft tracking websites.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

If it happens, it happens, but I’m not going to purposely create it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Lee purposely didn’t want to set any major showdown on a golf green.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Then he purposely crash-landed into Ketron Island on Puget Sound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

She rummaged in her bag, purposely not meeting Dimple’s eye.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon