purposefully

[pur-puhs-fuh-lee]

adverb

1. in a determined or resolute way.

   Many runners break down in the marathon’s second half, but I stayed positive as I painfully and purposefully placed one foot in front of the other.

2. in a thoughtful and focused way, with a serious desire to accomplish something.

   The Family Fun Cooking Classes are designed to educate, but more importantly, to encourage adults in our community to purposefully spend time with young people.

3. with intention; deliberately; purposely.

   He maliciously and purposefully slammed the car door on my foot, resulting in a fracture.

Word History and Origins

Origin of purposefully¹

purposeful ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Allegations of a purposefully cheapened offshore yuan as a controlled currency are misguided and ignore key facts, he says, adding that the PBOC’s price guidance has been predominantly to appreciate, not depreciate the yuan.

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Penelope rose from her seat and strode purposefully toward the windows.

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Drug cartels are not purposefully launching attacks on Americans with narcotics because the groups have no incentive to kill their customer base, they say.

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What if we could sleep more purposefully and use fashion to direct the tone of our sleep?

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Republicans have purposefully made that pain intense in order to break Democrats.

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