on purpose

ADVERB

done of one's own free will

Synonyms

WEAK

after consideration by design calculatingly consciously deliberately designed freely in cold blood intentionally knowingly of one's own free will premeditatedly premeditatively purposefully purposely purposively voluntarily willfully with eyes wide open with full intent wittingly

Example Sentences

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I assure you that Adam West did the Batusi on purpose.

From Salon

HBO “buried it on purpose,” Frey, 56, told me over breakfast in Boyle Heights.

From Los Angeles Times

Aunt Hila gave him far more cash than necessary to get the things off her list on purpose, and always let him keep the change.

From Literature

They think I’m the kind of kid who starts fires on purpose.

From Literature

However, Jensen says watching Arnett tank, even on purpose, was “brutal.”

From Los Angeles Times