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purposefully
adverb as in busily
Strongest matches
adverb as in firmly
adverb as in on purpose
adverb as in seriously
Strongest matches
Strong match
adverb as in vigorously
Example Sentences
This was a highly accomplished and assured first media conference by Ruben Amorim, whose confidence was immediately apparent as he strode purposefully into a packed room at Carrington with a smile and "hi guys" to the assembled journalists, before fielding a host of questions from both English and Portuguese reporters.
Barack Obama’s purposefully slow-and-steady stimulus did not hurt his reelection bid in 2012, even as employment rates and general living standards continued to lag in the wake of the Great Recession.
Models purposefully walked down the runway in flowing suits of crushed velvet and satin, matching leather mini-shorts and jackets, sequined hot pants and tank top sets in yellow smiley graphics and graffiti print.
But to the suspicious, the satellite had been purposefully destroyed to cover evidence of election interference.
Meanwhile, the Waitangi Tribunal, which was set up in 1975 to investigate alleged breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi, notes the bill "purposefully excluded any consultation with Māori, breaching the principle of partnership, the Crown’s good-faith obligations, and the Crown’s duty to actively protect Māori rights and interests".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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