See on purpose in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "navmýsne",
"sense": "purposely, with intention",
"word": "навми́сне"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "narókom",
"sense": "purposely, with intention",
"word": "наро́ком"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "purposely, with intention",
"word": "o fwriad"
}
],
"word": "on purpose"
}
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