Purposefully

Word PURPOSEFULLY
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Definitions and meanings of "Purposefully"

What do we mean by purposefully?

In a purposeful manner.

On purpose, purposely, deliberately.

Doing something with the intention of having a specific outcome. Urban Dictionary

When you ask questions or do something, just for the sake of doing it without any real purpose. Urban Dictionary

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The word "purposefully" in example sentences

He indulges in purposefully offensive material — violence, sex, bigotry — for its shock value, and he seems to have an active contempt for his readers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Ewe strides in purposefully, opens the fridge and stares. ❋ Ewe Are Here (2007)

She knowingly, willingly and purposefully is abandoning her child. ❋ Unknown (2006)

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.' ❋ Irving, John, 1942- (1981)

Drive, The Fumble and now The Betrayal, a word purposefully chosen by incensed Cavs owner ❋ Unknown (2010)

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. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But I’m sure any meticulous progressive can find a way to fastidiously remain purposefully ignorant of all of this great new stuff. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Who lives and dies, who is chosen for mate and who is disappointed, who completes their journey and who is left wanting … Do you ever decide on an ending that wasn’t your original conception, or do you guide everything purposefully from the start? ❋ Unknown (2006)

Not to worry though, there will be plenty of NBC 29 gals and guys to take their place, to once again purposefully strut into council chambers with their red storm team jackets on in the future, hoping that all eyes avert to them, and finally turning to the other media, and asking, "So what’s going on?" arkitect75 ❋ Unknown (2003)

At this point Obama appears (and I use that word purposefully) more progressive than Hillary, but it may be just an appearance. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So the idea of purposefully reveling in the things that make you dismal and frightening just seems counterproductive to me, even a little ridiculous. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I personally do not believe Bush lied, a word a define as purposefully told a statement he knew at the time to be false. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The reason so many metal groups hate being lumped into the same category is that writers often turn the phrase “heavy metal” into “glam metal,” which is used interchangeably with “hair metal,” a term that purposefully ignores musical ability and classifies a band by its follicle volume. ❋ Chuck Klosterman (2003)

Tancredo's name purposefully installed -- regardless if the article has nothing to do with Tom ❋ Unknown (2010)

I [purposefully] did not mention it because I didn't want to [risk] ruining [the surprise]. ❋ MamaFrank (2012)

[the child] was asking so many [questions] his friend said he was being [purposefully obtuse] ❋ (2023)

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