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On purpose

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. By design, as opposed to by accident; intentionally; deliberately.
    idiomatic
  2. With (the) deliberate intention.
  3. In order to (do something); with the objective that.
    archaic

Equivalents

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Examples

“That wasn't an accident! You did it on purpose!”
“Blifil bowed and stammered, and looked like⟳ a fool; but Western, without giving him time to form⟳ a speech for the purpose, answered, “Well, well, I am to blame⟳, if you will, I always am, certainly; but come⟳, let⟳ the girl be fetched back again, or let⟳ Mr Blifil go to her.——He’s come⟳ up on purpose, and there is no time to be lost.””
“I send⟳ this to the town, on purpose to have⟳ it reach⟳ you by the earliest post⟳ […].”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

on rails on rare form on read on record on reflection on remand

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