- adrede
- adv.on purpose, deliberately.* * *adrede► adverbio1 deliberately, on purpose, purposely* * *ADV on purpose, deliberately* * *adverbio on purpose, deliberately* * *= purposely, knowingly, studiously, on purpose.Ex. I have purposely refrained from discussing the theory of comparative librarianship which has up to now characterized much of the writing on the subject.Ex. The ways in which library professionals -- knowingly and unknowingly -- undermine intellectual freedom are discussed = Se analizan las formas en las que los profesionales de las bibliotecas, consciente o inconscientemente, socavan la libertad intelectual.Ex. Previous economic historians have, by and large, studiously ignored the British slave trade.Ex. Most consumers felt confident that once a letter is written and posted, no one will read it either accidently or on purpose except for the intended addressee.* * *adverbio on purpose, deliberately* * *= purposely, knowingly, studiously, on purpose.
Ex: I have purposely refrained from discussing the theory of comparative librarianship which has up to now characterized much of the writing on the subject.
Ex: The ways in which library professionals -- knowingly and unknowingly -- undermine intellectual freedom are discussed = Se analizan las formas en las que los profesionales de las bibliotecas, consciente o inconscientemente, socavan la libertad intelectual.Ex: Previous economic historians have, by and large, studiously ignored the British slave trade.Ex: Most consumers felt confident that once a letter is written and posted, no one will read it either accidently or on purpose except for the intended addressee.* * *adredeadverbdeliberately, intentionally, on purpose* * *
adrede adverbio
on purpose, deliberately
adrede adverbio deliberately, on purpose: has manchado mi blusa nueva adrede, you stained my new blouse on purpose
'adrede' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
propósito
- querer
English:
fudge
- knowingly
- deliberately
* * *adrede advon purpose, deliberately* * *adredeadv on purpose, deliberately* * *adrede adv: intentionally, on purpose* * *adrede adv on purpose
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.