Adverb
with intention; in an intentional manner
Source: WordNetEnglish is taking over the world. I just wrote a piece about it. And it's not by design. The United States dominates because it's the biggest market. Norman Spinrad
If not by design at least by default; reflexively if not intentionally, government operatives work to retain their positions and increase their sphere of influence. Ilana Mercer
Gorillas are still wild creatures. That's made very clear when you observe them in nature. They charge and perform other displays that are terrifying by design. But they don't attack unless they feel threatened. Andy Serkis
Success isn't something you achieve by accident, but rather by design. David H. Murdock
It was by design that we mostly used pictures that you could not necessarily see what was going on, and that didn't really focus in on the band, but instead focused in on a theme. Mike McCready
Nothing I do is by design. It's always the result of a happy accident. I didn't have a career plan. It has just become the way it is. It's all good fun. Lena Headey