| Main Entry: | purposely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | intentionally |
Synonyms: |
advisedly, by design, calculatedly, consciously, deliberately, designedly, explicitly, expressly, knowingly, on purpose, 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, after consideration, apurpose, by design, calculatingly, consciously, designed, determinedly, emphatically, freely, in cold blood, independently, knowingly, meaningfully, on purpose, pointedly, premeditatively, prepensely, purposely, purposively, resolutely, studiously, to that end, voluntarily, willfully, with a view to, with eyes wide open, with malice aforethought, without qualms, wittingly |
Antonyms: |
indetermindedly, unintentionally, unwittingly |
| Main Entry: | designedly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | intentionally |
Synonyms: |
apurpose, by design, calculatedly, deliberately, knowingly, on purpose, prepensely, purposedly, purposely, purposively, studiously, willfully, wittingly |
Antonyms: |
innocently, unconsciously, unintentionally, unknowingly, unwittingly |
| 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 |
| 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: |
consciously, deliberately, purposedly, purposely, wittingly |