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Purposedly vs Purposefully - What's the difference?

purposedly | purposefully |

As adverbs the difference between purposedly and purposefully

is that purposedly is according to purpose or design; purposely while purposefully is in a purposeful manner.

purposedly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • According to purpose or design; purposely.
    • A poem composed purposedly of the Trojan war. — Holland.
    (Webster 1913)

    purposefully

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a purposeful manner.
  • (proscribed) On purpose, purposely, deliberately.
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