purposely
gb/pˈɚpəsli/ us/pˈɚpəsli/
B2
Inglês
~ 8500
szándékosan, direkt
B2
1
szándékosan
B1
direkt
A2
Padrão de uso:
to do [something] purposely
He purposely ignored my emails for a week.
Egy hétig szándékosan nem válaszolt az e-mailjeimre.
The company was fined for purposely misleading customers about the product’s safety.
A céget megbírságolták, amiért szándékosan félrevezette a vásárlókat a termék biztonságával kapcsolatban.
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
He spoke slowly and purposely so everyone could understand.
Szándékosan lassan beszélt, hogy mindenki megértse.
She purposely did not answer the question.
Szándékosan nem válaszolt a kérdésre.
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.
Erro comum:
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."
Significado
deliberately, not by accident
Colocações
purposely ignore
|purposely avoid
|purposely break
|purposely mislead
|purposely damage
|do it purposely
Sinônimos
intentionally (Very close in meaning; the most common neutral alternative in both speech and writing.)
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deliberately (Emphasizes careful thought or planning a bit more than "purposely.")
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on purpose (Common, informal everyday phrase; sounds more conversational than "purposely.")
Antônimos
accidentally (Describes something happening by chance, without planning, which is the opposite of doing it purposely.)
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unintentionally (Stresses that there was no plan or wish to cause the result, opposite of an action done with purpose.)
Temas
daily life
|behavior
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
Definição
In a planned way, not by accident.
In a deliberate and intentional way, not by chance or mistake.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
purposely
AFI
GB/pˈɚpəsli/
US/pˈɚpəsli/
Sílabas e tonicidade
pur - posely (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (pur)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: purposely
- Plural: purposelies
Família de palavras
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
Expressões
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