purposefully
/ˈpɝ.pəs.fə.li/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In a purposeful (“resolute, determined”) manner: resolutely, determinedly.
adv
In a purposeful (“intentional”) manner: intentionally, on purpose, purposely, deliberately.
Example Sentences
- "I strode purposefully across the room."
- "Jones’ sad eyes betray a pervasive pain his purposefully spare dialogue only hints at, while the perfectly cast Brolin conveys hints of playfulness and warmth while staying true to the craggy stoicism at the character’s core."
- "[C]riminals are purposefully recruiting young, middle-class university students to do their dirty work “because they know they’re honest” and can be trusted to pass on the stolen cash rather than pocketing it all. Plus, students are cash hungry, as lockdown restrictions have squeezed any income from part-time jobs."
Etymology
Etymology tree English purposeful Middle English -ly English -ly English purposefully From purposeful + -ly.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɝ.pəs.fə.li/
- British English: /ˈpɜː.pəs.fə.li/
Inflected Forms
more purposefully (comparative)
most purposefully (superlative)