purposefully

adverb

Definition of purposefullynext
1
as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing he purposefully chose the more difficult route to the mountain summit

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2
as in hard
with great effort or determination strode purposefully into the boss's office, determined to ask for a raise

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purposefully
  1. intentionally
  2. hard
  3. deliberately
  4. purposely
  5. intently
  6. continuously
Adverb
  • Two men have been accused of intentionally setting the fire that damaged Interstate 471 near the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, which will keep the southbound highway closed through March.
    Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Did Alydar hurt himself, or was he intentionally injured by someone?
    GrrlScientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of intentionally
Adverb
  • Wilson, 32, made her TV acting debut portraying free-spirited musician Abby, who fell hard for bunkhouse cowboy Ryan (Ian Bohen) in 2023's Season 5 premiere.
    Bryan Alexander, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
  • He's declared insane, and a lawyer (John Payne) works hard to convince the jury that Santa is real.
    Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of hard
Adverb
  • Liska and Copper’s balletic staging begins as a delight and then deliberately overstays its welcome.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The brides are switched because their wedding veils conceal their identity, one of them hidden and the other deliberately hiding.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of deliberately
Adverb
  • A number of Republican figures have suggested the 10-year time frame was purposely included to cover the period when Hunter Biden joined the board of the Ukrainian energy company Burisma.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Critics assert that the AI makers have purposely censored the AI.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of purposely
Adverb
  • Such a change could only come from owning her realities, embracing self-love, listening intently, learning from others, and accepting correction and encouragement from those in her tribe.
    Essence, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
  • By Kang-Chun Cheng Contributor | Undi, Malawi Seated beneath the branches of a massive African fig tree, the audience of nearly 25 women is listening intently.
    Kang-Chun Cheng, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of intently
Adverb
  • And like the person who keeps rejoining the gym, companies must continuously recommit to data health.
    Sarah Elk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • In a world where technology continuously blurs the lines between virtual and real, Verstappen is at the forefront of promoting sim racing as a credible platform that can launch careers in real-world racing.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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