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Definition of purposely adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

purposely

adverb

/ˈpɜːpəsli/

/ˈpɜːrpəsli/

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on purpose; deliberately
- He sat down, purposely avoiding her gaze.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Purposely is used with these verbs:
avoid
choose
ignore
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