purposely

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He often purposely selected quotations in opposition to one another, creating a dialectic through which his son could come to his own conclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Lee purposely didn’t want to set any major showdown on a golf green.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

"We've had people purposely come out of their way to try and support us - even if they've had to come on foot," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

In fact, the central drama of “Brassroots District” is often kicked off by an attendee finding some purposely left-behind props that allude to the group’s record label drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

I asked, noticing that she’d purposely left that part out.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon