Where does “purposedly” come from?

purposedly (English) comes from English purposed, from English purpose, from Middle English purposen, from Old French purposer, from Latin prōpōnere.

purposedly (English): According to purpose or design; purposely

Definitions

  1. According to purpose or design; purposely

Ancestry of “purposedly”, step by step

purposedly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English purposed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpurposedIntentional, deliberate; Having a purpose or aim;...
2EnglishpurposeAn objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a...
3Middle Englishpurposen—
4Old Frenchpurposerto propose; to make a proposition
5Latinprōpōnere—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Latin prōpōnere →