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purposely - 6 thesaurus results
Main Entry: purposely
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: intentionally
Synonyms: advisedly, deliberately, designedly, expressly, knowingly, on purpose, by design, calculatedly, consciously, explicitly, prepensely, purposedly, willfully, with intent
Notes: purposely means 'intentionally, on purpose,' while purposefully means 'with a specific purpose or objective in mind'
Antonyms: impulsively, spontaneously, unintentionally
Main Entry: deliberately
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: intentionally
Synonyms: advisedly, emphatically, freely, in cold blood, independently, knowingly, on purpose, purposely, resolutely, voluntarily, after consideration, apurpose, by design, calculatingly, consciously, designed, determinedly, meaningfully, pointedly, premeditatively, prepensely, purposively, studiously, to that end, willfully, with a view to, with eyes wide open, with malice aforethought, without qualms, wittingly
Antonyms: unintentionally, unwittingly, indetermindedly
Main Entry: designedly
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: intentionally
Synonyms: deliberately, knowingly, on purpose, purposely, apurpose, by design, calculatedly, prepensely, purposedly, purposively, studiously, willfully, wittingly
Antonyms: innocently, unconsciously, unintentionally, unwittingly, unknowingly
Main Entry: on purpose
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: done of one's own free will
Synonyms: after consideration, by design, calculatingly, consciously, deliberately, designed, freely, in cold blood, intentionally, knowingly, of one's own free will, premeditatedly, premeditatively, purposefully, purposely, purposively, voluntarily, willfully, with eyes wide open, with full intent, wittingly
Main Entry: knowingly
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: intentionally
Synonyms: deliberately, purposely, consciously, purposedly, wittingly
Main Entry: freely
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: without restriction
Synonyms: advisedly, as you please, at one's discretion, at one's pleasure, at will, candidly, deliberately, designedly, fancy-free*, frankly, intentionally, of one's own accord, of one's own free will, openly, plainly, purposely, spontaneously, unchallenged, unreservedly, voluntarily, willingly, without hindrance, without prompting, without reserve, without restraint, without urging
Antonyms: bound, limited
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