Tarkoituksellisesti

Tarkoituksellisesti is a Finnish adverb meaning deliberately or intentionally. It indicates that an action was performed with a specific purpose or plan in mind. The word is derived from the noun tarkoitus (purpose, intention) and the suffix -llinen to form the adjective tarkoituksellinen (intentional, purposeful). The adverb is built from the stem tarkoituksell- with the adverbial ending -isesti, yielding tarkoituksellisesti.

In usage, tarkoituksellisesti describes actions done with deliberation or a known aim. Examples include: “Hän avasi oven tarkoituksellisesti” (He opened the door deliberately) and “Päätös tehtiin tarkoituksellisesti, eikä vahingossa.” The term is common in everyday language, journalism, and academic writing when motives or planned design are being analyzed. It can also appear in legal or ethical discussions to emphasize intentionality behind conduct.

Nuance and related terms: tarkoituksellisesti is relatively neutral compared to tahallisesti, which often carries a stronger moral or fault-related connotation (deliberate with potential wrongdoing). Other related expressions include tietoisesti (consciously) and suunnitelmallisesti (in a planned manner). The noun form tarkoitus and the adjective tarkoituksellinen share the same semantic field, focusing on purpose, aim, and intention.

See also: tarkoitus, tarkoituksellinen, tahallisesti, tietoisesti.