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purposefully

How many syllables in purposefully?

  4 syllables

Divide purposefully into syllables:   pur-pose-ful-ly
Stressed syllable in purposefully:   pur-pose-ful-ly
How to say purposefully:

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Synonyms for purposefully


2 syllables
  • firmly
    3 syllables
    • with resolve
      4 syllables
      5 syllables
        6 syllables
        • with determination
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