"purposefully" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈpɜː.pəs.fə.li/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɝ.pəs.fə.li/ [General-American] Forms: more purposefully [comparative], most purposefully [superlative]
Etymology: From purposeful + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|purposeful|ly}} purposeful + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} purposefully (comparative more purposefully, superlative most purposefully)
  1. In a purposeful manner. Translations (in a purposeful manner): بِالعَمد (bi-l-ʕamd) [Hijazi-Arabic] (Arabic), بِالقَصد (bi-l-gaṣd) [Hijazi-Arabic] (Arabic), määrätietoisesti (Finnish), intencionadamente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-purposefully-en-adv-k1imiLp~ Disambiguation of 'in a purposeful manner': 96 4
  2. (proscribed) On purpose, purposely, deliberately. Tags: proscribed Synonyms: deliberately, intentionally, purposely, wilfully, willfully
    Sense id: en-purposefully-en-adv-eIG4RiL0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 5 95

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