Purposely
Purposely adverb - With full awareness of what one is doing.
Specifically and purposely are semantically related. in expressly topic. In some cases you can use "Specifically" instead an adverb "Purposely".
Specifically
Specifically adverb - In regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail.
Purposely and specifically are semantically related. You can use "Purposely" instead an adverb "Specifically".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- just and purposely
- just and specifically
- precisely and purposely
- precisely and specifically
- directly and purposely
- directly and specifically
- definitely and purposely
- definitely and specifically
- solely and purposely
- solely and specifically
- particularly and purposely
- particularly and specifically
- exclusively and purposely
- exclusively and specifically
Both words in one sentence
- The planet Hellspark, in Janet Kagan's book Hellspark, is purposely spelled as one word, specifically to cause ambiguity on how it's to be pronounced: either "Hell Spark" or "Hell's Park".
Source: Naming Your Colony World -
Then it turns out they're written for Chi specifically and are purposely profound so as to get her thinking.
Source: Manga / Chobits -
They purposely steal her shoes and direct her away from the house, specifically to exclude her from the family picture, and claim she's just Wangsting about it when she protests.
Source: Series / Malcolm in the Middle
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