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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For these reasons, intentionally creating buffer time can be a great solution.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025 -
His month culminated in the Los Angeles Angels’ twice intentionally walking him in the first three innings Saturday.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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But the Thunder see their ethos as integral to their playing style, which depends on sustained confidence, readiness, and a willingness to go hard.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Similarly, Williams is on the record expressing his desire to be coached hard and welcoming Johnson’s arrival as a catalyst to his development.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Several Tarrant County school districts accused TAD of deliberately defunding public schools last August.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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There’s another aspect of the show that mirrors modern times: A seething anger so strong that in one bit Judas deliberately walks into Jesus.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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Read's defense claims he was left to die by local cops, who then purposely bungled the investigation as part of a cover up.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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The Four Horsemen purposely placed the money in Bradley's car so he would be framed and arrested.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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This person should communicate well, listen intently and have extensive experience in this area of law.—
Lisa Zeiderman,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Noel, listening intently, sat beside Franco and Carlos Baerga on the bench.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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By doing the heavy lifting of continuously sifting through maintenance and operational data, the AI system can automatically generate insights about potential deviations and risks that may not seem obvious when manually trying to sort through all that data.—
Michael Amori,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In-fighting often hindered the progress of Hulu as its strategy continuously shifted.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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“Purposefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposefully. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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