15
purposely(adverb, done, intentionally)
11
deliberately(adverb, done, pointedly, studiously, intentionally)
11
intentionally(adverb, done, deliberately)
10
by design(expression, idiom, adverb, done, deliberately)
7
advisedly(adverb, deliberately, intentionally)
7
designedly(adverb, intentionally)
6
consciously(adverb, done, deliberately, pointedly, studiously)
6
wittingly(adverb, done, deliberately, pointedly, studiously)
5
knowingly(adverb, done, deliberately, intentionally)
4
by choice
4
purposefully(adverb, done, deliberately, pointedly, studiously)
4
voluntarily(adverb, done)
4
willfully(adverb, done, deliberately, pointedly, studiously)
3
freely(adverb, done)
3
in cold blood(expression, idiom, adverb, done)
3
intentional(adjective, deliberate)
3
pointedly(adverb, deliberately, studiously)
3
premeditatedly(adverb, done, deliberately, pointedly, studiously)
3
purposively(adverb, done, deliberately, pointedly, studiously)
3
with full intent(expression, idiom, adverb, done, deliberately)
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