Post Aq30HnEUNtI78RFvbk by fanf@mendeddrum.org
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 (DIR) Post #Aq2gy4X0SbhlrhnfEm by clacke@libranet.de
       2025-01-13T14:42:23Z
       
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       "purposely"? Did I make that up? Is that correct? Isn't it "purposefully"?"Use of purposefully as a synonym for purposely is proscribed"Oh my. I guess I 110% didn't make it up.en.wiktionary.org/wiki/purpose…
       
 (DIR) Post #Aq2hNQB37QCEEpcKGG by clacke@libranet.de
       2025-01-13T14:46:20Z
       
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       So "purposely" is intentionally, and "purposefully" is deeper, it's doing something in a manner that is imbued with purpose.Not only did you intend to do this, you steadfastly steered the course toward this action and have a clear envisioned path beyond it.
       
 (DIR) Post #Aq30HnEUNtI78RFvbk by fanf@mendeddrum.org
       2025-01-13T18:18:25Z
       
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       @clacke in my version of english we say “on purpose” instead of “purposely”(and “purposefully” is as you described it)
       
 (DIR) Post #Aq40WQF0LLxDKUQt3Q by clacke@libranet.de
       2025-01-14T05:56:13Z
       
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       @fanf Yes, "purposely" and "on purpose" are synonyms and "on purpose" is more idiomatic in any English out there, but in certain sentences it can become clunky and you might want an adverb. Maybe "intentionally" is more common in those cases.