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by design

ADVERB
deliberately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consciously knowingly pointedly purposely studiously voluntarily willfully
STRONG
advisedly
WEAK
after consideration apurpose calculatingly designed determinedly emphatically freely in cold blood independently meaningfully on purpose premeditatively prepensely purposively resolutely to that end with a view to with eyes wide open with malice aforethought without qualms wittingly
Antonyms
WEAK
indetermindedly unintentionally unwittingly
ADVERB
designedly
Synonyms
STRONG
deliberately purposely
WEAK
apurpose calculatedly knowingly on purpose prepensely purposedly purposively studiously willfully wittingly
Antonyms
STRONG
unintentionally
WEAK
innocently unconsciously unknowingly unwittingly
ADVERB
malice aforethought
Synonyms
WEAK
deliberate malice full intent in cold blood malice prepense
ADVERB
on purpose
Synonyms
WEAK
after consideration 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
ADVERB
purposely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consciously deliberately explicitly expressly knowingly willfully
STRONG
advisedly designedly
WEAK
calculatedly on purpose prepensely purposedly with intent
Antonyms
WEAK
impulsively spontaneously unintentionally

Example Sentences

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Academic experts say the system’s secrecy is by design.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

It’s not by design — I like playing with people.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The new AI model was described as being small and fast by design, capable of reasoning through complex questions in science, math and health.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

This ambiguity is, at least partly, by design.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Once the balls left the lot, they would, as if by design, search for a sewer to go down.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers