What is the difference between the words “purposely” and “purposefully”?

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What is the difference between the words “purposely” and “purposefully”?

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Purposefully means someone is doing something very intently or deliberately. They’re trying really hard. You can still try to do something purposefully and fail.

Purposely usually means something was already done and that it was definitely the intention of whoever did it. Something was done and there’s no ambiguity that it was done intentionally. Someone meant to do something.

So purposefully, someone MEANS to do something, or is simply really focused on something.
Purposely, someone MEANT to do something.