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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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If a professional boxer loses a fight on purpose, it’s called a “dive” or “tanking” and it is illegal.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

If you’re trying to get excited about vegetables, give yourself permission to make them delicious on purpose.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

"These companies built machines designed to addict the brains of children, and they did it on purpose," Lanier said.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

You’ve left something at their apartment on purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

He probably wore it over here on purpose, to rub it in my face that he only cared about the team.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks