purposely

Example Sentences

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Purposely tinkering with Earth’s atmosphere to fix climate change is likely to create cascading new problems, said University of Victoria climate scientist Andrew Weaver, who wasn’t part of the study.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024

Purposely rough around the edges and more than a little melodramatic, it compensates with exuberant energy and a large, uniformly endearing cast.

From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2019

"Purposely never going there in response to that sad attempt."

From Fox News • May 8, 2019

Purposely clipping and tumbling over an opposing player's foot is one thing; drawing contact when you're flat out before allowing yourself to go down quite another.

From The Guardian • Oct. 8, 2012

Purposely Polly waited until she was able to catch John Everett's eye, for he stood talking to Eleanor Meade only a few feet away.

From The Camp Fire Girls Across the Seas by Vandercook, Margaret