- purposefully adv
- "The cat seems happy now it's been fed," said Tom purposefully.
English expressions. 2014.
purposefully adv
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purposefully — adv. Purposefully is used with these verbs: ↑avoid, ↑march, ↑stride … Collocations dictionary
Purposefully — Purposeful Pur pose*ful, a. Important; material. Purposeful accounts. Tylor. {Pur pose*ful*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
purposefully — pÉœrpÉ™sfÊŠlɪ / pÉœËp adv. with a purpose, with a goal; definitively, decisively; intentionally, by design … English contemporary dictionary
purposeful — purposefully, adv. purposefulness, n. /perr peuhs feuhl/, adj. 1. having a purpose. 2. determined; resolute. 3. full of meaning; significant. [1850 55; PURPOSE + FUL] * * * … Universalium
purposeful — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)pəsfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED If someone is purposeful, they show that they have a definite aim and a strong desire to achieve it. She had a purposeful air, and it became evident that this was not a casual visit. Ant: aimless Derived words:… … English dictionary
purposeful — pur|pose|ful [ˈpə:pəsfəl US ˈpə:r ] adj having a clear aim or purpose = ↑determined ▪ a purposeful and consistent foreign policy ▪ a purposeful movement >purposefully adv ▪ He walked purposefully to his desk. >purposefulness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
full adj — lobotomy n, mercifully adv, painfully adv, purposefully adv … English expressions
purr v — For many people, cats are the purrfect pet that they like to paws with after a busy day. purposefully adv … English expressions
puss n — octopus n, sourpuss n, purposefully adv … English expressions
purposeful — [pʉr′pəs fəl] adj. 1. resolutely aiming at a specific goal 2. directed toward a specific end; not meaningless purposefully adv. purposefulness n … English World dictionary
