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

The obvious conclusion was to have Cherry purposefully murder Laura, but Wright pushed against that.

From Los Angeles Times

In August, USA Today reported that ICE sent an email solicitation to deputies nationwide, leading the head of the National Sheriff’s Assn. to call the move “either galactically stupid or purposefully malicious.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Midjourney is blatantly and purposefully infringing copyrighted works, and we filed this suit to protect our content, our partners, and our investments.”

From Los Angeles Times

Many of those older students will have sat their initial GCSEs at a time when grades were being purposefully lowered to tackle grade inflation during the pandemic.

From BBC

The Nerves: “We’d kept Paul’s return under wraps purposefully, and Paul was the cheerleader of that,” says executive producer John Hoffman, who admits concern over the surprise.

From Los Angeles Times

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