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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They stay engaged, purposeful, and connected to their communities well into old age.
From MarketWatch
They were etherealized through delicate pastels, and while Brundage created images to appeal to the male gaze, she also could portray women as purposeful agents rather than passive victims.
It’s both flashy — clearing the copyrights took around nine months and $50,000 — and purposeful, speaking in the idiom of the youthful, culturally omnivorous listeners around which Tenderfoot hopes to build a new-media powerhouse.
From New York Times
Investigators have been working to determine if the crash may have been purposeful.
From Seattle Times
“This flexibility is purposeful,” Iowa Democratic Chair Rita Hart said, describing the scenario of holding the caucuses first, with the option of reporting the results after other states report theirs.
From Washington Times
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