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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Adverb
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Flagg, a spokesman for the rival sports drink Gatorade, subtly — but intentionally — moved the cup out of the way.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025 -
Boeing intentionally gave Barnett inaccurate, poor job reviews and less desirable shifts, according to the lawsuit.—
CNN,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Martin’s work has taken on a furious pace in the past few months amid the Trump administration’s campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion protocols and health, welfare and Medicaid cuts that will fall hard on vulnerable Black Americans.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The club’s board have not signed any defenders — when Ancelotti and his staff have expressed their desire for reinforcements in the last three transfer windows — and injuries have bitten hard in that position.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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One example: In 2013, in the post-recession, the University of Chicago deliberately increased its debt while peer institutions, including Harvard, lowered theirs.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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Its communications are deliberately crafted to attract media coverage, further increasing pressure on victims.—
Etay Maor,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Some of the little skate embryos were purposely paralyzed right before their joints would begin to cavitate.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
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And his impulse was to build a show that felt purposely aimless.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Leaders need to take time to intently listen when a direct report raises a concert.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Watching intently from the stands at the Cherry Red Records stadium is his father, Phil.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Give some self-compassion for the inclusive leadership journey, which continuously ebbs and flows with the requirements needed around inclusion.—
Simone E. Morris,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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More than just software updates, this ongoing learning process allows Genie to adapt to real-world scenarios and continuously upgrade its intelligence.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Purposefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposefully. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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