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purposefully

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/ˈpɜːrpəsfəlɪ/ · pur-pose-ful-ly

In a deliberate and intentional manner, with a specific purpose in mind.

Meanings

adverbformal

In a deliberate and intentional manner, with a specific purpose in mind.

جان بوجھ کر، خاص مقصد کے ساتھ۔

ارادے سے

iradae se

Synonyms

deliberatelyintentionallyconsciouslyجان بوجھ کرقصدًاسوچ سمجھ کر

Antonyms

accidentallyunintentionallyrandomlyبے خبری میںغیر ارادیاتفاقی

Common Collocations

  • act purposefully
  • move purposefully
  • speak purposefully

Example Sentences

She purposefully avoided the topic during the meeting.

اس نے میٹنگ کے دوران موضوع کو ارادے سے چھوڑ دیا۔

Us ne meeting ke doran mauzu ko iradae se chhod diya.

He walked purposefully toward the door.

وہ دروازے کی طرف ارادے سے چلا۔

Woh darwaze ki taraf iradae se chala.

They purposefully planned the event to ensure its success.

انہوں نے واقعے کو اس کی کامیابی کو یقینی بنانے کے لیے ارادے سے منصوبہ بند کیا۔

Unhon ne waqia ko is ki kamiyabi ko yaqini banane ke liye iradae se mansuba band kiya.

Easily Confused With

purpose:Purpose is a noun that refers to the reason for doing something, while purposefully is an adverb describing how an action is done.

Word Family

purpose
nounمقصد
purposive
adjectiveمقصد والا
purposeless
adjectiveبے مقصد

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'purpose' as the center of your actions, and 'fully' to do them completely with intent.

Visualize a person steering a ship towards their goal with confidence.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبتوں کے اس سفر میں، ہم نے جان بوجھ کر رستے چنے۔

Mohabbatoun ke is safar mein, hum ne jaan boojh kar raste chune.

In this journey of love, we purposefully chose our paths.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بیداری میں چال چلنا

Bedari mein chaal chalna

To act with awareness.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "purposif" — relating to purpose

First known use: 15th century

The word 'purposefully' derives from the word 'purpose' which itself comes from the Old French 'purpos'. It has evolved to mean doing something with intention.