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Definition of By choice
1. Adverb. With intention; in an intentional manner. "I did this by choice"
Antonyms: Accidentally, Accidentally, Unintentionally
Partainyms: Deliberate, Intentional
Lexicographical Neighbors of By Choice
Literary usage of By choice
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Letters and Works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (1837)
"death from a very good hand, which he advanced by choice, refusing all remedies
till it was too late to make use of them. There was a will found, ..."
2. A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson (1828)
"The practices used at the election of a member for parliament. ELECTIVE, (e-lek'-tir)
a. Regulated ot bestowed by choice ; exerting the power of choice. ..."
3. The Works of President Edwards by Jonathan Edwards, Samuel Austin (1808)
"If the Will does not cause and determine the act by choice, it does not cause or
determine it at all; for that which is not determined ..."
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