purposeful
Americanadjective
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having a definite purpose in view
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fixed in one's purpose; determined
Usage
Purposefully is sometimes wrongly used where purposely is meant: he had purposely (not purposefully ) left the door unlocked
Other Word Forms
- purposefully adverb
- purposefulness noun
Etymology
Origin of purposeful
Example Sentences
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Tom Francis, head of personal finance at Octopus Money, says "having a clear and exciting goal whether that's a holiday or an emergency fund makes saving feel purposeful rather than restrictive".
From BBC
The results showed that blinking does appear to be timed in a purposeful way.
From Science Daily
“She must have felt so much shame,” she said, describing her own experience of being a divorced woman in this town — where custom and convention are supreme, and purposeful familial destruction is abhorrent.
From Los Angeles Times
Inspired by her father's experience with the condition, Ms Kanna wanted a place where people could remain engaged and feel purposeful.
From BBC
Keep leading a purposeful life, keep trying to make a difference and don’t let the age thing even mean anything.
From Los Angeles Times
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