intentioned

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intentioned

(ɪnˈtɛnʃənd)

adj

having an intention(in combination)

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in•ten•tioned

(ɪnˈtɛn ʃənd)

adj.

having specified intentions (often used in combination): a well-intentioned person.

[1640–50]

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"The king, Raoul, is well intentioned towards us both; not, perhaps, in the sense you suppose, but he is kind, and generously disposed to our house."

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Next, here are honest and well intentioned persons, who by a want of tact--by inaccurate perceptions--by a distorting imagination--have been kept continually at cross purposes with the world and bewildered upon the path of life.

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"Since then, sir," he went on after a brief pause--"Since then, owing to an unfortunate occurrence and through information given by evil- intentioned persons--in all which Darya Frantsovna took a leading part on the pretext that she had been treated with want of respect--since then my daughter Sofya Semyonovna has been forced to take a yellow ticket, and owing to that she is unable to go on living with us.

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"I think it was well intentioned and the person who called it in was credible and we have to treat these things seriously.

Full search on Solway Firth for microlight; Action suspended after nothing found

There are so many varied reports which are inaccurate and ill intentioned," added the coach.