Adverb : He tripped me purposely. ,I wore that suit purposely to make a good impression. From Dictionary.com.
The word purposely, does that mean that they have some type of evidence?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 25, 2007] Reference
She used the word purposely, significantly, to see how it would affect him. From Wordnik.com. [The Odd Women] Reference
I think that is very wrong, but I guess I would not quite call it purposely obtuse. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Is The Fed Stifling Recovery?] Reference
I actually have my name purposely added to two books--one as a minor character and one in the acknowledgments. From Wordnik.com. [Do You Want Your Name In A Book?] Reference
As I helped him organize his paper, I took such gratification in purposely showing him how much more I knew than he did. From Wordnik.com. [Knock It Off With the Goddamn Brodeo] Reference
The truth was that Janet had called purposely to inspect Edwin at leisure. From Wordnik.com. [Clayhanger] Reference
But no abstract could show -- though the few scraps of actual phrase purposely inserted may convey glimpses of it -- the vigour and picturesqueness of the recital. From Wordnik.com. [The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory (Periods of European Literature, vol. II)] Reference
It passed, whatever it was; for next morning she came in to wake me, looking, as usual, as if a new heaven and earth had been coined purposely for her since she went to sleep. From Wordnik.com. [Oldport Days] Reference
YAGODA: I kind of purposely left Rush Limbaugh out, although there are parallels. From Wordnik.com. [Will Rogers: A Biography] Reference
Leaky coax is a kind of purposely undershielded wiring used to create a. From Wordnik.com. [Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now] Reference
The jury believed Gavzy, needing only 4 1/2 hours to find Lusby guilty of "purposely" and. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News]
He is not "purposely" walking into their space. rhf wrote: Your hatred clouds your judgment. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
Cause you "purposely" (according to your tone) broke the rules, you would be okay with shelling out. From Wordnik.com. [The Tech Report: News]
Viacom says it wanted the code to prove that Google could use it to "purposely" find the content in question. From Wordnik.com. [Search Engine Watch Blog] Reference
I love the idea of purposely "messed up" cakes. From Wordnik.com. [Bring a Sponge; It's Getting Pretty Tacky In Here.] Reference
Vinnie – is the meta-tag purposely spelled wrong?. From Wordnik.com. [DAKOTA FANNING IN TWILIGHT SEQUEL NEW MOON AS JANE THE VOLTURI] Reference
"Therefore, to prove the mens rea levels of" purposely "or" knowingly, "the prosecution must usually resort to circumstantial evidence. From Wordnik.com. [Canadian Embassy: Report On Obama And NAFTA Is False] Reference
At worst, business communication is purposely misleading. From Wordnik.com. [Working In Dilbert's World] Reference
Robert Butterworth: Is it purposely deceiving or playing along with the fantasy?. From Wordnik.com. [‘Is Santa Claus Real?’] Reference
The lifestyle was something that he didn't do purposely -- that's just the way he lived. From Wordnik.com. [Charles Thomson: Animals, Whores & Dialogue: The Resurrection of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson] Reference
I can't imagine anyone purposely having children without two parents being actively involved. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call: Changing Families, Provocative Voices] Reference
Some say you purposely miscalculated the number of immigrants and the adverse economic impact. From Wordnik.com. [Hong Kong Tightens Up] Reference
And finding out would be a challenge in itself, since human subjects can't be purposely exposed. From Wordnik.com. [Aids The Next Ten Years] Reference
In recent years, he seems to have purposely dropped out of the limelight and left acting behind. From Wordnik.com. [In light of 'Melissa & Joey,' four more '90s TV stars who could make a sitcom comeback] Reference
They purposely chose an objective standard of citizenship -- birth -- that was not subject to politics. From Wordnik.com. [On immigration, Lindsey Graham abandons principle] Reference
Consider Accenture, the Chicago-based consultancy that purposely moves its board meetings around the world. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
Excerpts: NEWSWEEK: Some people say that parents are purposely deceiving their kids by lying to them about Santa. From Wordnik.com. [‘Is Santa Claus Real?’] Reference
It would appear that the numerous African lives were purposely expendable in the quest to injure even a few Americans. From Wordnik.com. [Carnage In Africa] Reference
(As revenge, she purposely sits on every chair in the house, forcing him to perch on his son's six-inch wooden bench.). From Wordnik.com. [A Year Of Selling Books] Reference
It may be that Mr. Nolan is purposely making his story obscure so as not to distract from his phenomenal image-making. From Wordnik.com. [The Fog of Film] Reference
The form of Matterhorn, Karl Marlantes's first novel, is purposely structured on the typical soldier's divided experience. From Wordnik.com. [Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes] Reference
At the White House, officials suspect the North was trying to be purposely ambiguous about whether it has started reprocessing. From Wordnik.com. [North Korea: Should We Talk, Kim?] Reference
Large parts of our national and state parks, wildlife refuges and wilderness areas have been invaded by purposely introduced species. From Wordnik.com. [Diversity Disappears In Florida] Reference
The WHO-led "global" malaria-eradication campaign of the 1950s purposely excluded Africa, which was considered too "backward" for it. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call: Greenspan Speaks] Reference
In other words, purposely foment "civil unrest" rather than wait for something like unemployment or runaway inflation to make it happen. From Wordnik.com. [Terry Krepel: Robert Ringer's Voice of Insanity] Reference
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