purposefully-changed
|pur-pose-ful-ly-changed|
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/ˈpɜːrpəsfəli tʃeɪndʒd/
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/ˈpɜːpəsfəli tʃeɪndʒd/
intentional modification
Etymology
'purposefully-changed' originates from the combination of 'purposefully' and 'changed', where 'purposefully' means 'with intention' and 'changed' means 'made different'.
'purposefully' and 'changed' have been used separately in English for centuries, but their combination into 'purposefully-changed' is a modern construct to emphasize intentional alteration.
Initially, 'purposefully' and 'changed' were used separately, but their combination emphasizes a deliberate modification.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
intentionally altered or modified.
The document was purposefully-changed to reflect the new policy.
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Last updated: 2025/03/29 13:38
