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willy-nilly Adverb whether desired or not [Old English wile hē, nyle hē will he or will he not]
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willy-nilly adverb 1. whether you like it or not, necessarily, of necessity, perforce, whether or no, whether desired or not, nolens volens (Latin) 2. haphazardly, at random, randomly, without order, without method, without planning, any old how (informal) |
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| They are too many, and willy-nilly they'll drag down the would-be equestrian before ever he gets astride. Thus the skillful general conducts his army just as though he were leading a single man, willy-nilly, by the hand. He had made them sit up and take notice, and now, willy-nilly, they were dealing him hands and clamoring for him to play. |
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