By choice
By choice adverb - With intention; in an intentional manner.
Instead
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- first and by choice
- first and instead
- rather and by choice
- rather and instead
- sooner and by choice
- sooner and instead
- readily and by choice
- readily and instead
- willingly and by choice
- willingly and instead
- ideally and by choice
- ideally and instead
- alternatively and by choice
- alternatively and instead
Both terms in one sentence
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Peter Ostrum, who played Charlie in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, never acted in movies again (by choice) and graduated from Cornell and become a veterinarian instead.
Source: Former Child Star -
Though it isn't by choice, since Ayane aspires to become a pro wrestler, but gets duped into taking up kickboxing instead, by her unscrupulous coach, Kunimitsu.
Source: Kick Chick -
Given the chance to undo her past, after an accident she instead made sure it happened, making it clear that one more Never My Fault villain actually is the way she is by choice.
Source: Create Your Own Villain
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