purposefully

English

Etymology

purposeful +‎ -ly

Adverb

purposefully (comparative more purposefully, superlative most purposefully)

In a purposeful manner.
(proscribed) On purpose, purposely, deliberately.
- 2012 May 24, Nathan Rabin, “Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3”, in The Onion AV Club‎:
  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.

Translations

in a purposeful manner

Finnish: määrätietoisesti

Spanish: intencionadamente

on purpose — see on purpose

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