Synonyms for purposefully
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1. Deliberately — in a purposeful (“intentional”) manner, intentionally, on purpose, purposely, deliberately
deliberately, purposely, intentionally, willfully US, wilfully UK
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a purposeful (“intentional”) manner: intentionally, on purpose, purposely, deliberately.
Example sentences
- deliberately He deliberately kept on provoking a confrontation.
- intentionally She did that intentionally and with premeditation.
- purposely The teacher was purposely spying on us all naked.
- willfully Whoever willfully places themselves in danger may easily perish in it.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| purposefully | rising | |
| deliberately | steady | |
| intentionally | rising | |
| purposely | steady | |
| willfully | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- wilfully3
- 9 letters
- purposely3, willfully3
- 12 letters
- deliberately5
- 13 letters
- intentionally5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wilfully3 = 3 syllables).