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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To compensate for the lean, higher floors were intentionally poured out of alignment, in the opposite direction.—
Eric Lach,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025 -
The low-slung ceilings and exposed concrete are intentionally left to recall the past.—
Susan Stapleton,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Replace air filters regularly to improve airflow and prevent the furnace from working harder than necessary.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The strengths of Love, Brooklyn make the weaknesses harder to shake.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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But their therapy session is deliberately drowned out by the squeals of a nameless naked couple romping in the back.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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Amber drops the girl’s camera from a pedestrian bridge onto a busy highway below—deliberately.—
Adam Begley,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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And remember, Venezuela purposely emptied out their prisons, emptied out their mental health facilities and sent them to the United States of America.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
2 Feb. 2025
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After Hurricane Helene ravaged North Carolina, Trump spread baseless conspiracy theories about the Biden administration purposely refusing to help mostly Republican areas and wasting emergency resources on migrants.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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Trump has focused intently on plans to take over Greenland, a semi-autonomous Arctic island that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
27 Jan. 2025
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Cunningham’s message to the group lasted no more than 30 seconds — with starting center Jalen Duren listening intently — but by the time the huddle dispersed, the team seemed unified.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Artificial intelligence systems continuously analyze the images to provide data for firefighters to quickly respond.—
John W. Daily,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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Air traveler invades passenger's personal space to snap photos of clouds throughout flight A woman became frustrated on a recent flight to Germany when the passenger seated next to her continuously stretched his arm out to take photos near the window.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Purposefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposefully. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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