Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- With full purpose or design; of set purpose.
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- adverb In a
purposeful manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a purposeful manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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No one ever referred to these laws as euthenasia – until Sarah Palin purposefully lied to the American public in an effort to stir up anti-health care reform sentiment.
Blue Dog: 'Excellent idea' to start over on health care reform 2009
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He indulges in purposefully offensive material — violence, sex, bigotry — for its shock value, and he seems to have an active contempt for his readers.
Kick-Ass: Creating the Comic, Making the Movie » Comics Worth Reading 2010
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Ewe strides in purposefully, opens the fridge and stares.
The Other Half Meme ewe are here 2007
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She knowingly, willingly and purposefully is abandoning her child.
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By the late winter he was (pretentiously) chatting in German, purposefully bewildering us all, correcting our attempts to answer him, then consoling our failures by telling us that he'd take care of us when we were 'over there.'
The Hotel New Hampshire Irving, John, 1942- 1981
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Drive, The Fumble and now The Betrayal, a word purposefully chosen by incensed Cavs owner
SI.com 2010
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Knowledge Networks also found that 56% of online streamers of full-length TV programs or movies are viewing "purposefully" - that is, heading to the computer with the intent to watch something specific.
eMarketer Articles 2009
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Knowledge Networks also found that 56% of online streamers of full-length TV programs or movies are viewing "purposefully" - that is, heading to the computer with the intent to watch something specific.
eMarketer Articles 2009
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Also, their politically expedient cynicism in purposefully manipulating the dysfunctional emotions of anti-science creationists, fanatic evangelical fundamentalists, ignorant hate-filled racists and every dysfunctional misanthropic segment of America’s lunatic fringe has made it impossible for them to articulate a cohesive or reasonable message that explains what today’s Republican Party stands for.
Think Progress » Rep. McCotter complains that Obama ‘demonizes’ Wall Street and insurance companies. 2010
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Also, their politically expedient cynicism in purposefully manipulating the dysfunctional emotions of anti-science creationists, fanatic evangelical fundamentalists, ignorant hate-filled racists and every dysfunctional misanthropic segment of America’s lunatic fringe has made it impossible for them to articulate a cohesive or reasonable message that explains what today’s Republican Party stands for.
Think Progress » CNN poll: 47 percent of Americans want to repeal health care reform. 2010
sionnach commented on the word purposefully
"The cat seems happy now it's been fed," said Tom purposefully.
October 20, 2007