purposefully
Example Sentences
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"You don't leave things behind that you can still use, so why was this purposefully put into a pit?"
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Leon Cannizzaro, the New Orleans district attorney at the time, objected, telling the court that his office did not purposefully withhold any evidence.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Anya says she used to wonder what would have happened if she had not stopped by the agency that day, but now she believes she was purposefully targeted.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The play doesn’t include scenes with Stagg’s wife, Elizabeth, but Haig purposefully bookends the film with the couple together.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Both of them bent low over the handles of their trolleys and walked purposefully toward the barrier, gathering speed.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
