Purposively and Randomly

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Purposively adverb - With full awareness of what one is doing.

Usage example: the Federal Reserve purposively controls the supply of money in order to keep a lid on inflation

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Randomly is an antonym for purposively.

Randomly adverb - Without definite aim, direction, rule, or method.

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Purposively is an antonym for randomly.

Nearby Words: random, randomize, randomization

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