Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
purposely, purposefully — Purposely means deliberately, by design, with purpose : She wore that dress purposely to create a sensation. You purposely failed to speak to me on the street. Purposefully implies the same idea as purposely but suggests the presence of… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
purposely, purposefully — The first means intentionally. The second means with an objective in mind. She purposely nudged me means it was no accident. She purposefully nudged me means she did it to make a point or draw my attention to something … Dictionary of troublesome word
purposely — purposely, purposefully Purposely is the older word (15c) and means ‘on purpose, intentionally’ • (We ve purposely changed our programmes on Tuesday to fit in with the Royal timetable BBC Press Release, 2002 [OEC]) whereas the more recent word… … Modern English usage
purposefully — purposely, purposefully Purposely is the older word (15c) and means ‘on purpose, intentionally’ • (We ve purposely changed our programmes on Tuesday to fit in with the Royal timetable BBC Press Release, 2002 [OEC]) whereas the more recent word… … Modern English usage
purposefully — See purposely, purposefully … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
purposely — See purposely, purposefully … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
purposefully - purposely — ◊ purposefully If someone does something purposefully, they do it in a way that suggests that they have a definite purpose and a strong desire to achieve this purpose. A large young woman stepped purposefully towards John Franklyn. He walked… … Useful english dictionary
purposely — , purposefully The first means intentionally. The second means with an objective in mind. She purposely nudged me means it was no accident. She purposefully nudged me means she did it to make a point or draw my attention to something … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
purposely — pur·pose·ly adv: with a deliberate, conscious, or express purpose: intentionally Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. purposely … Law dictionary
purposefully — index knowingly, purposely Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
