Meanings
adverbpurposedly (comparative more purposedly, superlative most purposedly)
comparative more purposedly · superlative most purposedly
- According to purpose or design; on purpose
a poem composed purposedly of the Trojan war
1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “(please specify |book=I to XXXVII)”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World. Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus. […], (please specify |tome=1 or 2), London: […] Adam Islip, →OCLCSynonyms: purposely
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbAccording to purpose or design; on purpose
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APA
purposedly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purposedly
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“purposedly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purposedly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purposedly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purposedly.
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