Meanings1specially; expresslyAttentively with a certain thought.2deliberately; intentionallyWith one's real purpose or intention hidden.Examples from Lessons (3)내가 언제 일부러 그랬어?When did I ever do that on purpose?Read the Lesson 일부러 너를 걱정시키려고 했던 건 아니야.I didn't mean to make you worry.Read the Lesson 맞아, 작가가 일부러 독자들을 웃게 시켰나 봐.You're right, the author must have made the readers laugh on purpose.Read the Lesson Grammar in These Examples-아/어Level 1Informal ending