English Dictionary

on purpose

prep_phrase

(idiomatic) By design, as opposed to by accident; intentionally; deliberately. / (now rare) In order to (do something); with the objective that.

He spilled the drink on purpose.

意味（1）

(idiomatic) By design, as opposed to by accident; intentionally; deliberately.

That wasn't an accident! You did it on purpose!

意味（2）

(now rare) In order to (do something); with the objective that.

Blifil bowed and stammered, and looked like a fool; but Western, without giving him time to form a speech for the purpose, answered, “Well, well, I am to blame, if you will, I always am, certainly; but come, let the girl be fetched back again, or let Mr Blifil go to her.——He’s come up on purpose, and there is no time to be lost.”