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Examples of purposely in a Sentence
the real estate agent purposely withheld information that would have discouraged us from buying the property
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Snow purposely curated reels of photographs of the characters having Instagram-worthy double dates with their friends, played by Francesca Reale and Scott Mescudi (aka Kid Cudi), to prove this point.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
According to the Mayo Clinic, a factitious disorder is a mental disorder when someone purposely makes themselves or someone else sick.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The Biden administration is worried that Beijing is purposely flooding global markets with cheap and heavily subsidized green technologies, like electric vehicles and solar panels.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Critics accuse Cannon of — purposely or not — playing into Trump’s strategy of delaying the trial until after the election.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Robinson was charged with first degree harassment for allegedly purposely causing emotional distress, as well as with property damage.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
His defense has asked for either a lengthier trial delay — up to three months — or an outright dismissal, accusing Bragg's office of purposely conducting an inadequate effort to get the documents.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
For instance, a 2023 LendingTree survey of 2,000 U.S. consumers found that 15% of self-checkout users purposely stole goods.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2024
They were also purposely harvested early, giving them a brighter, more earthy taste.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2024
Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
According to the Mayo Clinic, a factitious disorder is a mental disorder when someone purposely makes themselves or someone else sick.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The Biden administration is worried that Beijing is purposely flooding global markets with cheap and heavily subsidized green technologies, like electric vehicles and solar panels.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Critics accuse Cannon of — purposely or not — playing into Trump’s strategy of delaying the trial until after the election.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Robinson was charged with first degree harassment for allegedly purposely causing emotional distress, as well as with property damage.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
His defense has asked for either a lengthier trial delay — up to three months — or an outright dismissal, accusing Bragg's office of purposely conducting an inadequate effort to get the documents.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
For instance, a 2023 LendingTree survey of 2,000 U.S. consumers found that 15% of self-checkout users purposely stole goods.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2024
They were also purposely harvested early, giving them a brighter, more earthy taste.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2024
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purposely
adverb
pur·pose·ly
ˈpər-pəs-lē 
: with a clear or known purpose
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