Synonyms of on purpose

on purpose

phrase

as in intentionally

with full awareness of what one is doing

I'm sorry, but I didn't knock the vase over on purpose.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intentionally
• deliberately
• purposely
• purposefully
• purposively
• consciously
• voluntarily
• knowingly
• willingly
• willfully
• designedly
• advisedly
• wittingly
• premeditatedly
• calculatedly
• studiedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inadvertently
• unconsciously
• incidentally
• accidentally
• unwittingly
• randomly
• unintentionally
• unknowingly
• instinctively
• involuntarily
• spontaneously
• haphazardly
• unwillingly
• impulsively

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of on purpose

Some team should try doing minimalist football on purpose for one Saturday. — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The technique requires kayakers to capsize on purpose and practice exiting the craft underwater. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026

Dark circles get enhanced rather than left alone, and liner is smudged on purpose to look slept-in. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

The collision took place as concerns grow over social media videos showing people driving dangerously on purpose, posted by the drivers themselves or others inside the vehicles at the time. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026