purposively

Examples

• All

• The selection process was done purposively to mirror the statewide proportions of these schedules.

  Academic text (2009)

• My aim is to help geographers who are interested in land reform identify ways in which they might more purposively develop a literature that has not been considered as a whole.

  Academic text (2008)

• The Commando Squad continues their march through the complex towards the Lead Works, moving purposively.

  Fiction book (1992)

• First, this investigation studied male veterans recruited purposively who used primary care clinics and resided in one large city.

  Academic text (2005)

• Interviewees were purposively sampled to ensure that a range of experiences would be captured within the interviews.

  Academic text (2010)

• Faisalabad district was purposively selected, keeping in view the suitability of the research district and the limitations of time and funds.

  Academic text (2014)

• The groups were selected purposively to be representative of varied gender groupings and MPCE levels.

  Academic text (2015)

• The principal investigators purposively selected 20 families of diverse ethnic, educational, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds.

  Academic text (1995)

• Two experienced female high school teacher-coaches were purposively selected for participation in the study and participated in interviews over a 4-month period.

  Academic text (2002)

• A sample was purposively selected from this target population (Cresswell, 1994:15).

  Academic text (2003)

Synonyms

D

deliberately

vspurposively

320 3.7

To do something on purpose and with care

is the simple intentional form without emphasised carefulness

I

intentionally

vspurposively

155 3.1

In a way that someone does something on purpose, not by accident

is similar but stresses action done for a specific aim

P

purposely

vspurposively

72 3.5

To do something on purpose

focuses on acting for a particular result rather than accidentally

P

purposefully

vspurposively

31 3.9

To act in a determined way to reach a clear goal

is about simple intention, not necessarily strong determination

D

designedly

vspurposively

• Formal

1 7.7

On purpose to say or do something

is the common neutral adverb rather than a formal variant

Antonyms

U

unintentionally

32 3.4

Without meaning to

How Purposeful

calculatedly

1 6.8

deliberately

320 3.7

intentionally

155 3.1

purposively

6.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology