purposefully
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Purposefully sagging off of Westbrook, he drew a pair of missed jump shots early in the shot clock — exactly the kind of shots Westbrook had otherwise studiously avoided since joining the Clippers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2023
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 had set his feet into the path he meant to follow without swerving.
From The Short Cut by Johnson, Frank Tenney
