purposely
Definitions
Adverb
- With intention; in an intentional manner
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "purposely".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | possibly | 3 | 61 |
| 2 | properly | 3 | 55 |
| 3 | partially | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | painfully | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | politely | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | peacefully | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | perversely | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | appallingly | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | passively | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | priestly | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | appealingly | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | painterly | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | panoply | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | parmele | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | parmelee | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | passably | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | peaceably | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | pedroli | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | pengelly | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | petrelli | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | petrilli | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | pistilli | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | playfully | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | porcelli | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | portelli | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | priestley | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | princely | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | pucciarelli | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | spagnoli | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | sparingly | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | speziale | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | spokenly | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "purposely".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | purpose | 2 | 149 |
| 2 | purposes | 3 | 90 |
| 3 | purely | 2 | 30 |
| 4 | purse | 1 | 14 |
| 5 | prose | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | propose | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | supposedly | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | purposeful | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | profusely | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | sparsely | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | purposefully | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | purposeless | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | purportedly | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | posey | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | pursel | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | pursley | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | pursell | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | rosey | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | rosel | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | pusey | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "purposely" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "purposely" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "purposely" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | centuries | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "purposely".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 32
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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