purposefully

Example Sentences

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Eager to exploit any potential weakness, Gonzaga purposefully neglected Andre Jackson Jr., a junior guard not known for his shooting ability.

From Washington Post

Others purposefully mispronounced her name so that it sounded like a racial epithet, she said.

From Washington Post

Mr. Cilento said he purposefully sought a more diverse cast for the revival.

From New York Times

It still has buildings and houses full of curves and purposefully disjointed slants, but overall Toontown has been ever-so-slightly grounded in Disneyland’s comforting, welcoming version of reality.

From Los Angeles Times

In a study, they wrote that the virus was “not a laboratory construct or a purposefully manipulated virus.”

From New York Times