accidentally on purpose
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Wills can be destroyed or mislaid, accidentally on purpose; beneficiary designations are the purview of the financial institution in question.
From MarketWatch
She is the author of a memoir, “Accidentally on Purpose.”
From New York Times
—Robert Frost, “Accidentally on Purpose”
From Literature
When the teacher asked if she meant to spill it, in a small act of rebellion against their contempt, she told them it was “accidentally on purpose”.
From The Guardian
Accidentally on purpose, I had us wander in the direction of the pub.
From The Guardian
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