| Main Entry: | deliberately |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | intentionally |
Synonyms: |
advisedly, after consideration, apurpose, by design, calculatingly, consciously, designed, determinedly, emphatically, freely, in cold blood, independently, knowingly, meaningfully, on purpose, pointedly, premeditatively, prepensely, purposely, purposively, resolutely, studiously, to that end, voluntarily, willfully, with a view to, with eyes wide open, with malice aforethought, without qualms, wittingly |
Antonyms: |
indetermindedly, unintentionally, unwittingly |
| Main Entry: | designedly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | intentionally |
Synonyms: |
apurpose, by design, calculatedly, deliberately, knowingly, on purpose, prepensely, purposedly, purposely, purposively, studiously, willfully, wittingly |
Antonyms: |
innocently, unconsciously, unintentionally, unknowingly, unwittingly |
| Main Entry: | on purpose |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | done of one's own free will |
Synonyms: |
after consideration, by design, 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 |
| Main Entry: | purposely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | intentionally |
Synonyms: |
advisedly, by design, calculatedly, consciously, deliberately, designedly, explicitly, expressly, knowingly, on purpose, prepensely, purposedly, willfully, with intent |
| Notes: | purposely means 'intentionally, on purpose,' while purposefully means 'with a specific purpose or objective in mind' |
Antonyms: |
impulsively, spontaneously, unintentionally |
| Main Entry: | malice aforethought |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with intent |
Synonyms: |
by design, deliberate malice, full intent, in cold blood, malice prepense |