purposely
How many syllables in purposely?
There are 3 syllables in the word purposely.How to pronounce purposely:
Synonyms for purposely:
advisedly
by choice
by design
calculatedly
consciously
deliberately
designedly
expressly
intentionally
knowingly
on purpose
purposefully
purposively
voluntarily
wilfully
willfully
with intent
Antonyms for purposely:
accidentally
adventitiously
by a fluke
by a mere chance
by a piece of luck
by a twist of fate
by accident
by chance
by coincidence
by good fortune
by happenstance
by mistake
casually
coincidentally
flukily
fortuitously
haphazardly
impulsively
inadvertently
incidentally
innocently
involuntarily
misguidedly
mistakenly
out of the blue
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