by design

Main Entry:
deliberately
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: intentionally
Synonyms: 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
Antonyms: indetermindedly, unintentionally, unwittingly
Main Entry: on purpose
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: done of one's own free will
Synonyms: 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
Main Entry: purposely
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: intentionally
Synonyms: advisedly, by design, calculatedly, consciously, deliberately, designedly, explicitly, expressly, knowingly, on purpose, prepensely, purposedly, willfully, with intent
Notes: purposely means 'intentionally, on purpose,' while purposefully means 'with a specific purpose or objective in mind'
Antonyms: impulsively, spontaneously, unintentionally
Main Entry: malice aforethought
Part of Speech: adverb
Definition: with intent
Synonyms: by design, deliberate malice, full intent, in cold blood, malice prepense
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