Synonyms for on purpose
- 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
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WORD ORIGIN
c.1300, "intention, aim, goal," from Anglo-French purpos, Old French porpos "aim, intention" (12c.), from porposer "to put forth," from por- "forth" (from Latin pro- "forth;" see pur-) + Old French poser "to put, place" (see pose (v.1)). On purpose "by design" is attested from 1580s; earlier of purpose (early 15c.).
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR ON PURPOSE
deliberately
adverbintentionally- advisedly
- after consideration
- apurpose
- by design
- calculatingly
- consciously
- designed
- determinedly
- emphatically
- freely
- in cold blood
- independently
- knowingly
- meaningfully
- on purpose
- pointedly
- premeditatively
- prepensely
- purposely
- purposively
- resolutely
- studiously
- to that end
- voluntarily
- willfully
- with a view to
- with eyes wide open
- with malice aforethought
- without qualms
- wittingly
designedly
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