purposefully
Example Sentences
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Purposefully left off the film’s most harrowing shot is an Indigenous man dressed in Western clothing.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2021
Purposefully avoid it, given that a win for Wallen will inevitably hijack coverage of the show?
From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2021
Purposefully keeping your expectations low is a joyless way to approach a situation, and I would never recommend it, even after what happened.
From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2021
One attendee was Aden Van Noppen, who carried a notebook with a decal that read, “Move Purposefully and Fix Things.”
From The New Yorker • Aug. 19, 2019
Purposefully he retarded his footsteps, approaching the house with stealth, eager to escape observation and gain his room, unhindered.
From Joan Thursday by Vance, Louis Joseph
