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

Clarke struck him out on four pitches: a called strike, a swinging strike, a ball Clarke purposely launched high into the stands for laughs, then strike three swinging on a cut fastball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

As Guy caught his breath, the boy raced around the fence, running as fast as he could to purposely make himself dizzy.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat