on purpose
Example Sentences
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The comedic overkill of the insult is on purpose.
From Los Angeles Times
Their insatiable demand is snarling up a supply chain kept tight on purpose by chipmakers who are keen to avoid price drops that dent profits, experts say.
From Barron's
The yips got so bad that she would occasionally miss putts by 20 feet on purpose because she knew she had no chance if she left them too close to the hole.
Baseball has dealt with “spot-fixing,” where a pitcher might throw a single ball on purpose instead of a strike.
Wills can be destroyed or mislaid, accidentally on purpose; beneficiary designations are the purview of the financial institution in question.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
