For years, the Special Forces have operated in obscurity, purposefully keeping a low profile.

He said the legislators purposefully kept negotiations on the drug laws quiet.

Congress purposefully kept at its business, driven by Republicans determined to have domestic issues in the ready room when the war ended.

He suggested that Philip Morris purposefully kept the smoking/health controversy alive.

She could feel his gaze on her face, and she purposefully kept her expression unreadable.

"At Tania Australis," she replied, purposefully keeping her voice low.

In reality he hopes to exploit them for his own benefit, purposefully keeping her stress levels high to increase her reactions.

In retrospect, it was like they were purposefully keeping silent, hiding their origin.

However, if social sharing occurs on average for 80-95% of emotional events, that leaves 5-20% that are not discussed and are perhaps purposefully kept secret.

He was purposefully keeping her off balance, and doing a very good job of it.