purposefully-founded
|pur-pose-ful-ly-found-ed|
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/ˈpɜːrpəsfəli ˈfaʊndɪd/
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/ˈpɜːpəsfəli ˈfaʊndɪd/
intentional establishment
Etymology
'purposefully-founded' originates from the combination of 'purposefully' and 'founded', where 'purposefully' is derived from 'purpose' meaning 'intention' and '-fully' indicating 'in a manner of'. 'Founded' comes from 'found', meaning 'to establish'.
'purposefully-founded' evolved from the combination of the adverb 'purposefully' and the past participle 'founded', used to describe something established with intention.
Initially, 'founded' meant 'established', and 'purposefully' meant 'with intention'. Together, they convey the idea of intentional establishment.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
established with a clear intention or purpose.
The organization was purposefully-founded to address environmental issues.
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Last updated: 2025/05/05 11:41
