Gopnik purposefully tried "to keep them as conversational as possible [and so] they lack the polish of his New Yorker essays".

These waves will emanate from his body in all directions unless he purposefully tries to channel them in a single direction, usually along the length of his arms.

When she spoke to me about his behavior it was hard to tell whether she was bragging or trying purposefully to turn me off.

That seems to be Beard's philosophy, too, as he purposefully tries to snuff out divisiveness and dissension before they gain momentum.

Common criticisms were that the book used selective quotes, made "crude use of statistics", and was purposefully trying to exaggerate the role of Jews.

Nothing identified the occupant, almost as if he was purposefully trying to hide himself.

However, even though Beerbaum did not purposefully try to enhance his horse's performance, Goldfever did have a prohibited substance in his system, and was therefore disqualified.

Mr. Hoffbuhr said panel members concluded that the city did not purposefully try to avoid sites that would give poor test results.

She used the word "coattail" to describe Natalie, to which Natalie defended that she purposefully tried not to be aggressive in the game.

I don't think Jon's purposefully trying to cause greater cynicism or disrespect for the government, but unintended consequences are going to flow from this decision.