on purpose

phrase

: by intent : intentionally

I knew they hadn't done it on purpose.

Examples of on purpose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By the 2004 campaign, the vocabulary was everywhere, carrying connotations that nobody had assigned it on purpose. — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

One gets the sense that maybe this humble presentation is all on purpose; that maybe there’s a pill in the peanut butter—that this argument is being made by a filmmaker who spent a decade reading up on urban theory. — Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026

The less obvious side is candidates disappearing on purpose, in ways screening was never designed to notice. — Houman Akhavan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The girls keep running into Lux (and to his nice new girlfriend) around town, and soon begin spending time with him on purpose. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on purpose

• multipurpose