purposedly

English

Etymology

From purposed +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɜː(ɹ)pəsɪdli/

Adverb

purposedly (comparative more purposedly, superlative most purposedly)

1. According to purpose or design; on purpose

   Synonym: purposely

   • 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, →OCLC:

     a poem composed purposedly of the Trojan war

References

• “purposedly”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• polydrupes