The E.D.S. manager who provided a copy of the e-mail message said it "lends credence to the allegation that E.D.S. purposely waited until after July 1" to save on severance payments.

Taking to cars themselves, they spotted The Shadow within a few blocks, because he was purposely waiting for them.

When she got to her desk, she purposely waited before going to the fax machine.

I waited purposely, so I could tell you how sorry I am.

She purposely waited for a lull in the conversation to say:

Digital has hitched its wagon to NT so tightly that the company is purposely waiting to announce its new machine until next Tuesday - the day after Microsoft plans to introduce NT formally.

She purposely waited a moment, then said in a curiously surreptitious voice, as though it shouldn't be mentioned too loudly, "Did you see that?"

Having prepared, Tomax and Xamot purposely wait until the Joes are inside before attempting to activate several explosive devices.