purposefully

Example Sentences

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Bettany purposefully didn’t listen to “Kyrie” while the cameras were rolling.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The agency previously prided itself on the program’s impartiality and, in an effort to protect its science from the influence of industry, purposefully kept the program separate from the agency offices that craft regulation.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The federal agencies which calculate inflation also publish “core” versions of their indices which purposefully exclude items such as food or energy because their prices change quickly.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

The evidence presented at trial that executives purposefully designed the platforms to be addictive was weak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Gripping Harry’s arm so tightly he might have been hoping to Disapparate with him, Slughorn led him purposefully into the party; Harry seized Luna’s hand and dragged her along with him.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling