purposefully-identified
|pur-pose-ful-ly-i-den-ti-fied|
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/ˈpɜːrpəsfəli aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪd/
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/ˈpɜːpəsfəli aɪˈdɛntɪfaɪd/
deliberately recognized
Etymology
'purposefully-identified' originates from the combination of 'purposefully' and 'identified', where 'purposefully' means 'with intention' and 'identified' means 'recognized or determined'.
'purposefully' and 'identified' were combined in modern English to form the compound adjective 'purposefully-identified'.
Initially, 'purposefully' meant 'with intention', and 'identified' meant 'recognized'. Together, they evolved to mean 'deliberately recognized with a specific purpose'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
deliberately recognized or determined with a specific purpose in mind.
The purposefully-identified goals were achieved ahead of schedule.
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Last updated: 2025/05/20 15:35