as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing
the Federal Reserve purposively controls the supply of money in order to keep a lid on inflation
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Verbatim Thurgood Marshall In a speech marking the bicentennial of the US Constitution, Marshall argued that its framers intentionally inscribed slavery into the American economy.—
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The Charlotte Observer asked CATS spokesperson Brett Baldeck whether the agency was intentionally shifting away from armed security.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Tilly announcement struck many in the AI content community as deliberately provocative.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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Some Democrats who know Jeffries well dismiss the idea that Trump is deliberately cold-shouldering Jeffries.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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One day, calling kids up to get pizza for a class lunch, the teacher repeatedly and purposely bungled her name.—
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HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the camera almost seems to purposely tilt up to reveal the second exit sign above her head, as if to call attention to it.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Purposively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposively. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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