Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purposedly

/ˈpɜː(ɹ)pəsɪdli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pur-pos-ed-ly
IPA
/ˈpɜː(ɹ)pəsɪdli/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

According to purpose or design; on purpose

Example Sentences

Etymology

From purposed + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more purposedly (comparative) most purposedly (superlative)

Synonyms

purposely

Questions

How do you pronounce purposedly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɜː(ɹ)pəsɪdli/.
What does purposedly mean?
According to purpose or design; on purpose
Where does purposedly come from?
From purposed + -ly.

How to pronounce purposedly

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