The group purposely cut short the amount of time set aside for recording the album, and did not notify its label before beginning work on the record.

He had purposely cut the engine of the motorcycle and coasted the last, downhill part of the road.

It was as if she'd purposely cut every indulgence out of her life ... which was something he could remedy.

Out through the door, The Shadow purposely cut into the swath of flashlights, to draw attention his way.

Every year since 1997, the governor has purposely cut money for preschool and for reducing class sizes, knowing these are two of the speaker's priorities.

He purposely cut quite a dashing figure; he wanted to make an impression - on the world.

"This cable was purposely cut," said Pitt.

Regis gasped, for every side appeared absolutely sheer, as though the canyon had been purposely cut from the stone.

I asked, "Could my line have been purposely cut at the central office?"

"I purposely cut the lots so they would be two acres, level," he said in an interview.