purposely
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- r with intention; in an intentional manner
- He suspected that members of his staff were purposely trying to undermine the project and prohibited them from access to some of the work.
- There are some I heard on TV saying that levee was purposely busted so that the water would come in on that side.
- As for Kyle Dowd's lawsuit, it alleges that Curtis purposely failed the student after the rape case was made public.