on purpose

Meaning

  1. (idiomatic) By design, as opposed to by accident; intentionally; deliberately.
  2. (archaic) In order to (do something); with the objective that.

Opposite of
by accident, on accident
Synonyms

deliberately
C1
intentionally
C2
purposely
C2
intentional
C2
advisedly
purposefully
39k
designedly

by design

knowingly
C2

knowlingly

by choice

especially
A2
expressly
27k
specially
C1
wittingly
scienter
deliberate
C2

wilfully

willfully
34k
set
A1
according to plan
studiedly
volitional
wilful
40k
calculatingly

do on purpose

of one’s own accord

for fun
intended
B2
elaborately
pretend
B1
conscious
C1
advertently
Translations

exprès
absichtlich
apposta
a propósito
opzettelijk
adrede
expres

mit Absicht

de propósito
à dessein
deliberadamente
deliberatamente
intenzionalmente

επίτηδες

expressament

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