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by design

by de·sign
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bahy dih-zahyn]
    • /baɪ dɪˈzaɪn/
    • /baɪ dɪˈzaɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy dih-zahyn]
    • /baɪ dɪˈzaɪn/

Definitions of by design words

  • phrase by design If something happens or is done by design, someone does it deliberately, rather than by accident. 3
  • noun by design deliberately; purposely 3

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Parts of speech for By design

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

by design popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for by design

adv by design

  • voluntarily — done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice: a voluntary contribution.
  • knowingly — affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance.
  • purposely — intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely.
  • advisedly — If you say that you are using a word or expression advisedly, you mean that you have deliberately chosen to use it, even though it may sound unusual, wrong, or offensive, because it draws attention to what you are saying.
  • unemphatic — uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive.

Antonyms for by design

adv by design

  • unintentionally — not intentional or deliberate: an unintentional omission from the list.
  • unwittingly — inadvertent; unintentional; accidental: His insult, though unwitting, pained her.
  • innocently — free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children.
  • unconsciously — not conscious; without awareness, sensation, or cognition.
  • unknowingly — ignorant or unaware: unknowing aid to the enemy.

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