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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | carelessly |
| Synonyms: | foolishly, heedlessly, impulsively, inconsiderately, obtusely, passionately, purblindly, recklessly, regardlessly, senselessly, thoughtlessly, tumultuously, unreasonably, unreasoningly, willfully, without rhyme or reason |
| Antonyms: | carefully, cautiously, considerately, sensibly |
| 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: | 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: | 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: | intentionally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | purposely |
| Synonyms: | deliberately, designedly, in cold blood, willfully |
| Antonyms: | accidentally, unintentionally |
| Main Entry: | obstinately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | stubbornly |
| Synonyms: | bullheadedly, contumaciously, determinedly, doggedly, firmly, fixedly, headstrongly, indomitably, inflexibly, intractably, mulishly, obdurately, opinionatedly, persistently, pertinaciously, pigheadedly, recalcitrantly, resistantly, resolutely, resolvedly, staunchly, steadfastly, stolidly, tenaciously, unamenably, unflinchingly, unimpressibly, unreasonably, unreasoningly, unrelentingly, unwaveringly, unyieldingly, willfully |
| Antonyms: | docilely, graciously, obediently |
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