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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
advisedly, by design, calculatedly, consciously, contemplatedly, deliberately, designedly, in cold blood, intentionally, knowingly, meditatedly, pointedly, premeditatedly, purposefully, purposely, purposively, voluntarily, willfully, with full intent, with intent, with malice aforethought, with purpose, wittingly
Dictionary Results for on purpose:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
on purpose
    adv 1: with intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that
           word intentionally"; "I did this by choice" [syn:
           intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on
           purpose, purposely, advisedly, by choice, by
           design] [ant: accidentally, by chance,
           circumstantially, unexpectedly, unintentionally]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Purpose \Pur"pose\, n. [OF. purpos, pourpos, propos, L.
   propositum. See Propound.]
   1. That which a person sets before himself as an object to be
      reached or accomplished; the end or aim to which the view
      is directed in any plan, measure, or exertion; view; aim;
      design; intention; plan.
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            He will his firste purpos modify.     --Chaucer.
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            As my eternal purpose hath decreed.   -- Milton.
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            The flighty purpose never is o'ertook
            Unless the deed go with it.           --Shak.
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   2. Proposal to another; discourse. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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   3. Instance; example. [Obs.] --L'Estrange.
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   In purpose, Of purpose, On purpose, with previous
      design; with the mind directed to that object;
      intentionally. On purpose is the form now generally used.
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   Syn: design; end; intention; aim. See Design.
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