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Purposefully vs Effectively - What's the difference?

purposefully | effectively |

As adverbs the difference between purposefully and effectively

is that purposefully is in a purposeful manner while effectively is in an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect.

purposefully

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a purposeful manner.
  • (proscribed) On purpose, purposely, deliberately.
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 24 , author=Nathan Rabin , title=Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3 , work=The Onion AV Club citation , page= , passage=Jones’ sad eyes betray a pervasive pain his purposefully spare dialogue only hints at, while the perfectly cast Brolin conveys hints of playfulness and warmth while staying true to the craggy stoicism at the character’s core. }}

    effectively

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 19 , author=Kerry Brown , title=Kim Jong-il obituary , work=The Guardian citation , page= , passage=A state ideology, mixing nationalism, and basic Marxist economics, going under the name "Juche", was constructed, and Kim Il-sung effectively silenced, disposed of and cleared away any opposition, isolating the country and exercising an iron grip on the military, the state media and the government and party organs.}}
  • Essentially, in effect, for all practical purposes.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2012-03
    • , author=(Henry Petroski) , title=Opening Doors , volume=100, issue=2, page=112-3 , magazine= citation , passage=A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place.}}