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• pur|pose|ly — «PUR puhs lee», adverb. on purpose; intentionally: »Did you leave the door open purposely? …   Useful english dictionary

• pur´pose|ful|ness — pur|pose|ful «PUR puhs fuhl», adjective. having a purpose: »It has been my natural disposition to see this war as something purposeful (H. G. Wells). –pur´pose|ful|ly, adverb. –pur´pose|ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• pur´pose|ful|ly — pur|pose|ful «PUR puhs fuhl», adjective. having a purpose: »It has been my natural disposition to see this war as something purposeful (H. G. Wells). –pur´pose|ful|ly, adverb. –pur´pose|ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• pur|pose|ful — «PUR puhs fuhl», adjective. having a purpose: »It has been my natural disposition to see this war as something purposeful (H. G. Wells). –pur´pose|ful|ly, adverb. –pur´pose|ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• pur´pose|less|ness — pur|pose|less «PUR puhs lihs», adjective. lacking a purpose. –pur´pose|less|ly, adverb. –pur´pose|less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• pur´pose|less|ly — pur|pose|less «PUR puhs lihs», adjective. lacking a purpose. –pur´pose|less|ly, adverb. –pur´pose|less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• pur|pose|less — «PUR puhs lihs», adjective. lacking a purpose. –pur´pose|less|ly, adverb. –pur´pose|less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• pur·pose·ly — /ˈpɚpəsli/ adv : in a way that is planned or intended : in a deliberate way She purposely [=intentionally] raised her voice to attract attention …   Useful english dictionary

• all-pur|pose — «L PUR puhs», adjective. that can be used for any purpose: »an all purpose thread. All purpose flour is as suitable for pastry and cakes as it is for bread …   Useful english dictionary

• a|pur|pose — «uh PUR puhs», adverb. Informal. intentionally; on purpose: »He commenced brushing…with a toothbrush he d bought apurpose (Walter D. Edmonds) …   Useful english dictionary