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Purposely vs Purposedly - What's the difference?

purposely | purposedly |

As adverbs the difference between purposely and purposedly

is that purposely is on purpose; intentionally while purposedly is according to purpose or design; purposely.

purposely

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • on purpose; intentionally

    • Synonyms

    * deliberately * intentionally * on purpose * wilfully, willfully * purposefully (proscribed)

    Related terms

    * purpose

    purposedly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • According to purpose or design; purposely.
    • A poem composed purposedly of the Trojan war. — Holland.
    (Webster 1913)