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unpurposely

pur·pose·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pur-puh s-lee]
    • /ˈpɜr pəs li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pur-puh s-lee]
    • /ˈpɜr pəs li/

Definitions of unpurposely word

  • adverb unpurposely intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely. 1
  • adverb unpurposely with the particular purpose specified; expressly: I wore that suit purposely to make a good impression. 1

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Origin of unpurposely

First appearance:

before 1485
One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1485-95; purpose + -ly

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Parts of speech for Unpurposely

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unpurposely popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

unpurposely usage trend in Literature

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