purposefully

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English

Etymology

From purposeful +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

Adverb

purposefully (comparative more purposefully, superlative most purposefully)

  1. In a purposeful manner.
    • 2020 December 8, Claer Barrett, “Could your child be recruited as a money mule?”, in Financial Times:
      [C]riminals are purposefully recruiting young, middle-class university students to do their dirty work “because they know they’re honest” and can be trusted to pass on the stolen cash rather than pocketing it all. Plus, students are cash hungry, as lockdown restrictions have squeezed any income from part-time jobs.
  2. (proscribed) On purpose, purposely, deliberately.
    Synonyms: deliberately, intentionally, purposely, wilfully, willfully
    • 2012 May 24, Nathan Rabin, “Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3”, in The Onion AV Club:
      Jones’ sad eyes betray a pervasive pain his purposefully spare dialogue only hints at, while the perfectly cast Brolin conveys hints of playfulness and warmth while staying true to the craggy stoicism at the character’s core.

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