purposefully

ˈpɜːrpəsfʊli
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Translation of purposefully from English into Dutch

Adverb

1.

intention

deliberately or with clear intention
  • He purposefully ignored the warning signs.Hij negeerde de waarschuwingsborden opzettelijk.
2.

determination

in a way that shows determination
  • She purposefully completed the marathon despite the injury.Ze voltooide vastberaden de marathon ondanks de blessure.
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Expressions with purposefully: examples in English and translations in Dutch

met een specifieke intentie reizen
met een specifieke missie reizen
They travel purposefully to raise awareness about climate change.

Synonyms and analogies of purposefully in English

Examples of purposefully in a sentence

  • They purposefully delayed the meeting.
  • He purposefully ignored the distractions around him.
  • The artist purposefully chose bright colors for the painting.

Translations of "purposefully" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
doelbewustadv.

There is virtually no clutter, and everything is very purposefully used.

Er is praktisch geen rommel en alles wordt heel doelbewust gebruikt.

bewustadv.

She purposefully kept the meeting short to respect everyone's time.

Ze hield de vergadering bewust kort om ieders tijd te respecteren.

opzettelijkadv.

But you purposefully hurt your sister, and that breaks my heart.

Maar je hebt je zus opzettelijk gekwetst en dat breekt m'n hart.

expresadv.

He purposefully left the door unlocked to surprise his friends.

Hij liet de deur expres op slot zodat hij zijn vrienden kon verrassen.

met opzetadv.

People are purposefully infected... and walk around their entire lives with it.

Mensen worden met opzet besmet en lopen er hun hele leven mee rond.

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purposefully: Examples and translations in context

Belga will not deliberately or purposefully collect the personal data of minors.

Belga zal niet doelbewust of opzettelijk persoonlijke gegevens van minderjarigen verzamelen.

This dear reader, we consider as purposefully committing a spiritual genocide.

Dit geachte lezer, beschouwen wij als een doelbewust plegen van geestelijke genocide.

Game console is an electronic device that is purposefully designed for video games.

Spelconsole is een elektronisch apparaat dat is doelbewust ontworpen voor video games.

They recognize the integral role of a conscious culture and purposefully cultivate it.

Ze erkennen de integrale rol van een bewuste cultuur en cultiveren deze doelbewust.

The cabin is purposefully and tastefully decorated to look like a country cottage.

De cabine is doelbewust en smaakvol ingericht om te kijken als een chalet.

Mediahuis will not purposefully or intentionally collect personal data of minors.

Mediahuis zal niet doelbewust of opzettelijk persoonlijke gegevens van minderjarigen verzamelen.

They swallow small pieces of wax purposefully, curing some kind of indisposition.

Ze slikken doelbewust kleine stukjes was en genezen daarmee een soort van ongesteldheid.

He's quite purposefully walking the opposite direction, towards his campsite.

Hij loopt heel doelbewust in de tegenovergestelde richting, naar zijn bivak.

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