By design
prep_phrase
prep_phrase ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 with intention; in an intentional manner wordnet
Prep_phrase
- 1 Intentionally, on purpose.
"All of that — the appeal, the access, the illicitness of cigarettes — was by design."
- 2 Designed specifically for a given purpose, to have a particular feature.
Example
More examples"All of that — the appeal, the access, the illicitness of cigarettes — was by design."