as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing
the Federal Reserve purposively controls the supply of money in order to keep a lid on inflation
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Adverb
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Resilience is not an inherent trait but a skill that can be cultivated intentionally.—
Gina Martin,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025 -
Clark made another free throw before intentionally missing the second so that Wisconsin couldn’t get a final shot.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Like the devastating Maui wildfires in 2023 and Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024, conspiracy theorists claimed the Los Angeles fires had been deliberately set by the government.—
Donie O'Sullivan,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
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Yet both won Oliviers, and so did the deliberately alienating productions, designed in the Brechtian manner to keep you at an emotional distance.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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While there may be a role for insurance, the sheer number of insurance products available today often creates more confusion than clarity for Americans, forcing them to wade through the morass of fine print that can be purposely misleading and sometimes fraudulent.—
Renee Hsia,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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In the winter, water levels are kept purposely lower because of a seasonal decline in water use by residents.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Purposively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposively. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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