purposely
gb/pˈɚpəsli/ us/pˈɚpəsli/
B2
Englanti
~ 8500
Merkitykset
0 merkitystä
adverb
B2
property
1
deliberately, not by accident
In a planned way, not by accident.
Käyttömalli:
to do [something] purposely
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners often confuse "purposely" with "purposefully." "Purposely" means "on purpose" or "intentionally" (He purposely broke the window = He did it on purpose). "Purposefully" usually means "in a determined or focused way" (She walked purposefully to the door = She walked in a strong, decided way). Learners also sometimes say *"by purpose"* instead of the correct phrase "on purpose."
Synonyymit
intentionally (Very close in meaning; the most common neutral alternative in both speech and writing.)
|
deliberately (Emphasizes careful thought or planning a bit more than "purposely.")
|
on purpose (Common, informal everyday phrase; sounds more conversational than "purposely.")
Antonyymit
accidentally (Describes something happening by chance, without planning, which is the opposite of doing it purposely.)
|
unintentionally (Stresses that there was no plan or wish to cause the result, opposite of an action done with purpose.)
Kollokaatiot
purposely ignore
|purposely avoid
|purposely break
|purposely mislead
|purposely damage
|do it purposely
Teemat
daily life
|behavior
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- He purposely ignored my emails for a week.
- The company was fined for purposely misleading customers about the product’s safety.
- She purposely arrived late to make a point.
- I didn’t bump into you purposely; someone pushed me.
- The witness had purposely left out important details from his story.
Oppijaesimerkit
- He spoke slowly and purposely so everyone could understand.
- She purposely did not answer the question.
- They purposely broke the rule to see what would happen.
- I did not do it purposely; it was a mistake.
- The boy purposely hit the ball into the window.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
purposely
IPA
GB/pˈɚpəsli/
US/pˈɚpəsli/
Tavut ja painotus
pur - posely (2 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (pur)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: purposely
- Plural: purposelies
Sanaperhe
Forms
purposelies
noun
Core family
Related words
multipurpose
adjective
repurpose
verb
Negative and opposite forms
purposeless
adjective
purposelessly
adverb
Advanced or less common
purposive
adjective
purposively
adverb
Ilmaukset
Tähän hakusanaan ei ole vielä liitetty ilmauksia.