on purpose

Frequency: 8.825.0 per million words

Intentionally.

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Examples (10)

  • He slammed the door on purpose.
  • I'm sorry, I didn't break your vase on purpose.
  • Do you think she ignored you on purpose?
  • He left his keys behind on purpose so he'd have an excuse to come back.
  • She seemed to be making mistakes on purpose to annoy the teacher.
  • It felt like he was complimenting me on purpose just to get something from me.
  • The politician mispronounced the name on purpose as a subtle insult.
  • Sometimes a little bit of chaos is created on purpose to see how the team reacts.
  • "You tripped me on purpose!" shouted the child.
  • She will arrive late on purpose to make a grand entrance.