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Pronunciation / Transliteration: délibérément
"Elle a marché délibérément vers la sortie."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a way that shows determination or a clear, deliberate intention.
"She walked purposefully across the room to speak with the director." - 2
With a specific aim, goal, or design in mind; intentionally.
"The software was purposefully designed to be user-friendly for beginners."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from purpose (from Anglo-Norman purpose, Old French porpos, ultimately from Latin proponere, to set forth) combined with the suffix -ful and the adverbial suffix -ly. The term emerged in Middle English and has consistently denoted action performed with conscious intent or determination.
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délibérément
Transliteration: délibérément
"Elle a marché délibérément vers la sortie."
zielbewusst
Transliteration: zielbewusst
"Sie ging zielbewusst auf den Ausgang zu."
deliberatamente
Transliteration: deliberatamente
"Camminava deliberatamente verso l'uscita."
intencionadamente
Transliteration: intencionadamente
"Caminó intencionadamente hacia la salida."
propositalmente
Transliteration: propositalmente
"Ela caminhou propositalmente em direção à saída."
जानबूझकर
Transliteration: jaan-boojh kar
"वह जानबूझकर मंच की ओर बढ़ी।"
有意地
Transliteration: yǒuyì de
"她有意地朝出口走去。"
고의로
Transliteration: go-ui-ro
"그녀는 목적을 가지고 출구를 향해 걸어갔다."
意図的に
Transliteration: itoteki ni
"彼女は意図的に出口に向かって歩いた。"
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