purposefully

 [pur-puhs-fuhl]  

pur·pose·ful

   [pur-puhs-fuhl]
adjective
1.
having a purpose.
2.
determined; resolute.
3.
full of meaning; significant.
Origin:
1850–55; purpose + -ful

Related forms
pur·pose·ful·ly, adverb
pur·pose·ful·ness, noun

Can be confused: purposefully, purposely.
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purposeful (ˈpɜːpəsfʊl)
 
—adj
1.  having a definite purpose in view
2.  fixed in one's purpose; determined
 
usage  Purposefully is sometimes wrongly used where purposely is meant: he had purposely (not purposefully) left the door unlocked
 
'purposefully
 
—adv
 
'purposefulness
 
—n

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