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Another word for purposely

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• adverb (Context 1)

On purpose; intentionally or deliberately rather than by accident.

Usage Example

"The architect on purpose left the brick wall exposed to highlight the building's historic character."

Strongest
on purpose
intentionally
deliberately
Strong
consciously
knowingly
willfully
advisedly
expressly

Opposites of purposely

The opposite of purposely shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

accidentally
unintentionally
by accident
inadvertently
unwittingly
unknowingly
mistakenly
See all opposites of purposely

• Nearby Words

purposeless
purposelessly
purposelessness
purposely
purposive
purr
purse

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Purposely. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/purposely
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