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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Nathan Fielder’s intentionally cringeworthy HBO docu-comedy series The Rehearsal will return for Season Two on April 20.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
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Nearby, people play miniature golf in a former food court where the holes are designed as tiny movie sets — intentionally made for Instagram to boost customers’ social media feeds.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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The aircraft landed hard on the runway, video shows, the right wing making contact with the ground before falling away in a blaze of fire.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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As Ryan suggested, Squires has worked hard to earn minutes for more than his shooting acumen.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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Now, the only way to convince a U-boat commander to surface was to deliberately take a torpedo strike and play dead.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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But on Honey Bunch, the Canadian filmmakers deliberately toned down the dark, bloody material of their first feature.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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Today’s Paper | Subscribe Discover More in Health and Science Sick in the Name of Science: Since the pandemic, drug trials that purposely make people vomit, shiver and ache have become a research area of growing interest.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Sometimes, the late night show courts it, like in the case of Chevy Chase, who purposely said the N-word live on air during SNL’s debut season.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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Historically, Chime has focused more intently on getting customers to sign up for direct deposit than Cash App.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Kim Kardashian listens intently to Bowen Yang by the bar.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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As technology evolves, professionals must adapt by continuously upskilling to stay competitive.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Under the initial plan, the ID would be required for boarding flights in the U.S and entering some federal facilities by 2008, but that deadline has been continuously extended amid opposition from states.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Purposefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposefully. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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