Synonyms of purposely

purposely

adverb

ˈpər-pəs-lē 

as in intentionally

with full awareness of what one is doing

the real estate agent purposely withheld information that would have discouraged us from buying the property

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intentionally
• deliberately
• purposefully
• knowingly
• on purpose
• willfully
• consciously
• purposively
• voluntarily
• designedly
• wittingly
• willingly
• advisedly
• calculatedly
• studiedly
• premeditatedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inadvertently
• unconsciously
• accidentally
• unintentionally
• unwittingly
• incidentally
• randomly
• unknowingly
• involuntarily
• spontaneously
• instinctively
• haphazardly
• unwillingly
• impulsively

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of purposely

While there may be a role for insurance, the sheer number of insurance products available today often creates more confusion than clarity for Americans, forcing them to wade through the morass of fine print that can be purposely misleading and sometimes fraudulent. —Renee Hsia, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

In the winter, water levels are kept purposely lower because of a seasonal decline in water use by residents. —Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025

At least 15 people were killed, and more than 30 others were injured in New Orleans after the vehicle was purposely driven into a crowd during New Year’s celebrations. —Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025

By introducing new words (whether faked or purposely devised), and popularizing underused words, generative AI could indirectly shape human language. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024