purposely
Example Sentences
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In remarks later that day, he complained that "something is wrong with a country that can allow people to write purposely negative stories".
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
"And I am purposely trying to put songs down for that very purpose, to have a click track and my vocals to where any, any arrangement can be done," Parton added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
In 2020, the lab embarked on training a chatbot dubbed “Gopher,” purposely keeping the project secret from Google Brain.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
When a pitcher purposely throws high and inside, the batter has four choices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
I'd been purposely avoiding it because books are what I always fall back on, and I needed to branch out.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
