purposefully

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To visually represent the protagonist's mental breakdown without making the single-room setting feel static, Chuprina says that he purposefully changed the camera lenses as the story progressed.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Making a purposefully idiosyncratic retelling of a classic tale came with its own challenges.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

We did it purposefully or passively, via index funds.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

But she purposefully avoided the scorched-earth narrative she might have leaned on a decade ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Mrs. Montague, followed by Arthur, moved purposefully down the hall, passed the cold spot in the hall, and shivered.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson