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accidentally on purpose

ADJECTIVE
intended
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calculated contracted designed expected planned predetermined promised proposed
STRONG
advised affianced betrothed contemplated meant pinned plighted prearranged predestined set steady
WEAK
aforethought asked for future intentional
Antonyms
STRONG
unfixed
ADJECTIVE
spiteful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barbed catty cruel hateful malicious ornery snide venomous vicious vindictive
WEAK
angry cussed despiteful dirty evil ill-disposed ill-natured malevolent malign malignant mean rancorous spleenful splenetic waspish wicked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
friendly gentle good kind lovable nice pleasant sympathetic thoughtful
WEAK
affectionate forgiving helpful loving pleasing
ADJECTIVE
venomous
Synonyms
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destructive malicious noxious rancorous spiteful vicious virulent
WEAK
antagonistic baleful baneful catty cussed deadly dirty evil hostile lethal malefic malevolent malign malignant mean mephitic ornery savage toxic toxicant vindictive viperish viperous waspish
Antonyms
STRONGEST
friendly gentle good healthy helpful kind nice
WEAK
praising unpoisonous
ADJECTIVE
wanton
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arbitrary gratuitous needless senseless unjust unjustifiable unjustified unprovoked vicious willful
STRONG
contrary double-crossing evil mean
WEAK
groundless inconsiderate malevolent merciless motiveless ornery perverse spiteful unasked uncalled-for unfair wayward wicked
Antonyms
STRONGEST
needed rational reasonable
WEAK
careful clean decent gentle kind moral nice observant righteous thoughtful wise

Example Sentences

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Wills can be destroyed or mislaid, accidentally on purpose; beneficiary designations are the purview of the financial institution in question.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 20, 2025

Since this is Stephin Merritt, it can only be accidentally on purpose that this album all about “I” gives its literal final word to “you.”

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2017

"I found it accidentally on purpose," he said.

From US News • May 18, 2016

He moves in between the cones, sees what is coming and, accidentally on purpose, misses out the jumps, nonchalantly jogging past while his team-mates complete the exercise.

From The Guardian • Aug. 23, 2014

And then I’d get scared and mess up…sort of accidentally on purpose.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

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