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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

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"Socially I can be very awkward – not on purpose – but when it comes to football, I'm really open and happy," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

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

NBA teams are increasingly losing games on purpose to improve their draft prospects and basketball must consider every possible remedy to stamp out deliberate "tanking," the league's chief said Saturday.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

You’ve left something at their apartment on purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

"D'you think I'm so stupid I'd glue this thing to my head on purpose?"

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl