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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This flexibility in the rules was created intentionally, according to the 75 Hard website.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
9 July 2025 -
And with Williams’s departure, the bridge between product innovation and executive leadership has been intentionally dismantled.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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Also, note that this happened even with the 2008 subprime-mortgage crisis, which of course hit real estate hard.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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By sector, the pharmaceutical, automotive and aircraft sectors appear to be the most exposed to U.S. tariffs, while Germany, Italy and Ireland are among the EU members likely to be the hardest hit.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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In the past few decades, riders have deliberately dropped time to avoid wearing the sponsor’s skinsuits.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
12 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the prospect that asteroid orbits may be deliberately changed for research and mining, or in the future, by habitation, has gained the attention of a student team from Imperial College London, the University of Santiago de Compostela and Cairo University.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
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According to the publication, cameras are always considered in the making of the house — beds are built on platforms to stop players from hiding under them and doors purposely don’t open wide enough to shield players from the devices.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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In your experience, do people fidget to purposely get non-conclusive results?—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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The doll listens intently, responds with perfect empathy and remembers every word.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Throughout the closing argument, Combs nodded and listened intently, either leaning back in his chair or crossing his arms on the table.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Robot’s unique battery swapping One of its most practical features is its ability to work continuously.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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What all the legal back-in-forth has succeeded in, however, is continuously pushing back the actual trial – to the frustration of some of the victims' families.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
4 July 2025
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“Purposefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposefully. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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