Purposeful vs. Purposely

Having purpose; intentional.

Having a purpose in mind; resolute; determined.

Important; material.

serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal

having meaning through having an aim;

Example: ‘led a happy purposeful life’;

on purpose; intentionally

With purpose or design; intentionally; with predetermination; designedly.

Example: ‘In composing this discourse, I purposely declined all offensive and displeasing truths.’; ‘So much they scorn the crowd, that if the throngBy chance go right, they purposely go wrong.’;

with intention; in an intentional manner;

Example: ‘he used that word intentionally’; ‘I did this by choice’;

on purpose; intentionally

Example: ‘she had purposely made it difficult’;