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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Please note that the AI is not intentionally seeking to destroy humankind.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025 -
For the uninitiated, the silent treatment is when a person intentionally refuses to communicate with you — or in some cases, even acknowledge you.—
Jancee Dunn,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 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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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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In the Season 5 finale, June was deliberately hit and run over by a car bearing the Gilead symbol.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Some dev shops may deliberately underbid to win contracts, only to later overestimate remaining work to increase revenue.—
Hirohisa Yamada,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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In an odd loophole, Vincent’s death is not counted in statewide or federal statistics on police chases because the officer purposely struck his car.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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After giving Scola a purposely fleeting new partner in Episode 2, followed by an unexpectedly short-term partner (played by Lisette Olivera), the crime drama this week went about things a very different way.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
2 Apr. 2025
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Lindsay is watching this offseason intently, knowing how important solidifying the running back spot is to the Broncos taking the next step.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
29 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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Stagnation is framed as failure — employees are encouraged to continuously upskill and experiment with AI.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Flooding in Kentucky shuts down famous bourbon distillery The Buffalo Trace Distillery, the country's oldest continuously operating distillery, has been closed for days as the staff waits for floodwaters to recede.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Purposefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposefully. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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