purposely
adv.on purpose. You use this when someone does something because they want to, not by accident.
adv.with a deliberate or intentional aim. Often used to describe actions performed with a specific, conscious motive.
“I purposely left the door open for you.”
“The architect purposely designed the windows to face the sunrise, ensuring the house would be bright every morning.”
“The author purposely omitted the protagonist's name throughout the entire novel to create a sense of universal experience that any reader could inhabit.”
Typically placed before the verb it modifies or at the end of the clause.
Learners confuse 'purposely' (on purpose) with 'purposefully' (with determination or a sense of purpose).
“Even the language feels purposely euphemistic and obfuscatory.”
From Middle English purposly; equivalent to purpose + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.