purposefully
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/ˈpɜː.pəs.fə.li/
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/ˈpɜː.pəs.fə.li/ · /ˈpɝ.pəs.fə.li/
Definition of purposefully
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
- In a purposeful (“resolute, determined”) manner: resolutely, determinedly.
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adv
- In a purposeful (“resolute, determined”) manner: resolutely, determinedly.
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In a purposeful (“intentional”) manner: intentionally, on purpose, purposely, deliberately.
“Jones’ sad eyes betray a pervasive pain his purposefully spare dialogue only hints at, while the perfectly cast Brolin conveys hints of playfulness and warmth while staying true to the craggy stoicism at the character’s core.”
“[C]riminals are purposefully recruiting young, middle-class university students to do their dirty work “because they know they’re honest” and can be trusted to pass on the stolen cash rather than pocketing it all. Plus, students are cash hungry, as lockdown restrictions have squeezed any income from part-time jobs.”
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Etymology
From purposeful + -ly.
Words you can make from purposefully
200+ playable · top: PURPOSEFUL (17 pts)
Best play purposeful 17 points9-letter words
3 words8-letter words
8 words7-letter words
33 words- FOPPERY 17 pts
- FLOPPER 14 pts
- POLYPUS 14 pts
- PROPYLS 14 pts
- PYROPES 14 pts
- FULLERY 13 pts
- SULFURY 13 pts
- LEPROSY 12 pts
- PROFUSE 12 pts
- PULLEYS 12 pts
- PURFLES 12 pts
- PYLORUS 12 pts
- LOPPERS 11 pts
- PROPELS 11 pts
- PULLUPS 11 pts
- PULPERS 11 pts
- PULPOUS 11 pts
- PURPLES 11 pts
- PURPOSE 11 pts
- SUPPLER 11 pts
- UPSLOPE 11 pts
- ELUSORY 10 pts
- FULLERS 10 pts
- OURSELF 10 pts
- SOULFUL 10 pts
- LEPROUS 9 pts
- PELORUS 9 pts
- POLLERS 9 pts
- PULLERS 9 pts
- REPOLLS 9 pts
- ROLLUPS 9 pts
- SPORULE 9 pts
- UPROUSE 9 pts
6-letter words
62 words- FLOPPY 16 pts
- POLYPS 13 pts
- PROPYL 13 pts
- PURPLY 13 pts
- PYROPE 13 pts
- SLOPPY 13 pts
- SUPPLY 13 pts
- FLEURY 12 pts
- FLOURY 12 pts
- FLYERS 12 pts
- FOLEYS 12 pts
- FOULLY 12 pts
- FOYERS 12 pts
- OSPREY 11 pts
- PLOYES 11 pts
- PLYERS 11 pts
- PULLEY 11 pts
- PURELY 11 pts
- PURFLE 11 pts
- PUSLEY 11 pts
- SLURPY 11 pts
- LOPPER 10 pts
- PEPLOS 10 pts
- PEPLUS 10 pts
- PREOPS 10 pts
- PROPEL 10 pts
- PULLUP 10 pts
- PULPER 10 pts
- PURPLE 10 pts
- SUPPER 10 pts
- SUPPLE 10 pts
- UPPERS 10 pts
- FLOURS 9 pts
- FLUORS 9 pts
- FOLLES 9 pts
- FOULER 9 pts
- FULLER 9 pts
- RUEFUL 9 pts
- RUFOUS 9 pts
- SOLELY 9 pts
- SORELY 9 pts
- SOURLY 9 pts
- SULFUR 9 pts
- SURELY 9 pts
- USEFUL 9 pts
- LOPERS 8 pts
- LOUPES 8 pts
- LUPOUS 8 pts
- POLERS 8 pts
- POLLER 8 pts
- POSEUR 8 pts
- PROLES 8 pts
- PULERS 8 pts
- PULLER 8 pts
- PULSER 8 pts
- PURSUE 8 pts
- REPOLL 8 pts
- ROLLUP 8 pts
- SLOPER 8 pts
- SPLORE 8 pts
- UPROSE 8 pts
- UPSELL 8 pts
5-letter words
93 words- LOPPY 12 pts
- POLYP 12 pts
- POPSY 12 pts
- PULPY 12 pts
- FELLY 11 pts
- FERLY 11 pts
- FLEYS 11 pts
- FLYER 11 pts
- FOLEY 11 pts
- FOLLY 11 pts
- FOYER 11 pts
- FULLY 11 pts
- REFLY 11 pts
- FLOPS 10 pts
- PELFS 10 pts
- PLOYE 10 pts
- PLOYS 10 pts
- PLYER 10 pts
- POESY 10 pts
- POLYS 10 pts
- POSEY 10 pts
- POUFS 10 pts
- PREYS 10 pts
- PROFS 10 pts
- PROSY 10 pts
- PURSY 10 pts
- PYRES 10 pts
- PYROS 10 pts
- REPLY 10 pts
- ROPEY 10 pts
- PEPOS 9 pts
- PERPS 9 pts
- PLOPS 9 pts
- POPES 9 pts
- PREOP 9 pts
- PREPS 9 pts
- PROPS 9 pts
- PULPS 9 pts
- PUPUS 9 pts
- REPPS 9 pts
- FELLS 8 pts
- FLOES 8 pts
- FLOUR 8 pts
- FLUES 8 pts
- FLUOR 8 pts
- FORES 8 pts
- FOULS 8 pts
- FOURS 8 pts
- FROES 8 pts
- FUELS 8 pts
- FULLS 8 pts
- FURLS 8 pts
- FUSEL 8 pts
- LOURY 8 pts
- LOUSY 8 pts
- LYRES 8 pts
- OYERS 8 pts
- ROLFS 8 pts
- LOPER 7 pts
- LOPES 7 pts
- LOUPE 7 pts
- LOUPS 7 pts
- LUPUS 7 pts
- POLER 7 pts
- POLES 7 pts
- POLLS 7 pts
- PORES 7 pts
- POSER 7 pts
- POURS 7 pts
- PROLE 7 pts
- PROSE 7 pts
- PULER 7 pts
- PULES 7 pts
- PULLS 7 pts
- PULSE 7 pts
- PURLS 7 pts
- PURSE 7 pts
- REPOS 7 pts
- ROPES 7 pts
- ROUPS 7 pts
- EUROS 5 pts
- LORES 5 pts
- LOSEL 5 pts
- LOSER 5 pts
- LOURS 5 pts
- LOUSE 5 pts
- LULUS 5 pts
- LURES 5 pts
- ORLES 5 pts
- OUSEL 5 pts
- ROLES 5 pts
- ROLLS 5 pts
- ROUES 5 pts
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