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on purpose
[/ɑn ˈpɜrpəs/]
adverbial phrase
de propósito
1.
intentionally; deliberately; with a specific aim or goal in mind
She broke the vase on purpose to get his attention.
Ela quebrou o vaso de propósito para chamar sua atenção.
2.
not by accident; consciously and willfully
Did you do that on purpose or was it an accident?
Você fez isso de propósito ou foi um acidente?
Synonyms
deliberately
intentionally
purposefully
on purpose
by design
Antonyms
by accident
accidentally
unintentionally
by chance
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
de propósito
standard usage throughout Brazil
General Brazilian
de caso pensado
alternative expression meaning 'deliberately'
Portugal
de propósito
standard usage throughout Portugal
Portugal
de intento
more formal or literary alternative
Related Idioms & Phrases
do something on purpose
on purpose or by accident
with purpose
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