purposely

BrE /ˈpɜː.pəs.li/ AmE /ˈpɜːr.pəs.li/

adverb en → es

1 INTENTIONALLY [not gradable] B2

on purpose; with the intention of doing something

adrede, intencionalmente

  • do something purposely

Collocations purposely ignore · purposely avoid

  • He was late on purpose.

    Llegó tarde adrede.

2 WITH A GOAL [not gradable] B1

for a particular reason or with a specific aim in mind

con un propósito, con un fin específico

  • do something purposely

Collocations purposely set out to do sth · purposely plan to do sth

  • She went there purposely to see him.

    Ella fue allí adrede para verlo.