A Scottish adjective meaning purposeful or having a sense of purpose — acting with intention and direction.
A Scottish adjective meaning purposeful or having a sense of purpose — acting with intention and direction. The '-like' suffix is a common Scottish and Northern English adjectival formation. The word conveys quiet intentionality rather than aggressive ambition.
She went about the job purposelike, checking each item off the list without fuss.
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(Scotland) purposeful.
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