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Princeton's WordNet

  1. intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on purpose, purposely, advisedly, by choice, by designadverb

    with intention; in an intentional manner

    "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice"

Wikipedia

  1. On Purpose

    On Purpose is a song recorded by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her second studio album Evolution (2016), served as the opening track of the album. The track was written by Carpenter and its producer Ido Zmishlany. The song was released by Hollywood Records as the lead single from Evolution and it was premiered on July 29, 2016. "On Purpose" is a midtempo piano pop song with a tropical house chorus. In the song, Carpenter talks about a relationship that was not supposed to happen. It was accompanied by a music video directed by James Miller premiered on her Vevo channel on August 12, 2016. It featured Carpenter walking and touring London and Madrid.

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  1. on purpose

    "On purpose" refers to doing something intentionally, deliberately, or consciously, rather than by accident or mistake. It indicates that an action was planned or thought out in advance, carried out with a specific aim or goal in mind.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of on purpose in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of on purpose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of on purpose in a Sentence

  1. Barbara Underwood:

    The Trump Foundation was little more than a checkbook for payments from Mr. Trump or his businesses to non-profits, regardless of their purpose of legality, that is not how private foundations should function.

  2. Francis Cardinal George, OMI:

    God makes us a new creation in Christ, forgiving our sins and forming us into the Church. The purpose of evangelizing is to make Jesus Christ known and to invite people to be part of the company of his disciples in the Church. The motive of evangelizing is gratitude for what Christ has given us. The method of evangelizing entails our own personal renewal in the faith and in living Christ’s life in his body, the Church.

  3. Margaret Hilda Thatcher:

    What is success I think it is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a certain sense of purpose.

  4. Terry Smith:

    A company which feels it has to define the purpose of Hellmann's mayonnaise has in our view clearly lost the plot.

  5. Jaclyn Smith:

    I feel appreciative that people have responded to that and associate value with me, i think our success is that we really put our hearts into it, but we can bring it at a lower price point. To make women feel good, that in itself is a true accomplishment… It’s gratifying for me… I feel that I made that promise. It gives purpose and dignity to what we do.


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