/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of by design Find synonyms for: Adverb1. intentionally, deliberately, designedly, on purpose, purposely, advisedly, by choice, by designusage: with intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: devout Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language