Definition of PURPOSEFULLY

purposefully

Adverb

  • in a purposeful manner
    • "he caught the motorcycles in the full glare of his headlights, braked and slipped purposefully out of the car"

Adv

  • In a purposeful manner.
  • On purpose, purposely, deliberately.

Origin / Etymology

From purposeful + -ly.

Scrabble Score: 22

purposefully: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
purposefully: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
purposefully: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 27

purposefully: valid Words With Friends Word