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willy–nilly
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willy–nilly
(adverb)
willy–nilly
/ˌwɪli
ˈ
nɪli/
adverb
willy–nilly
/ˌwɪli
ˈ
nɪli/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of WILLY–NILLY
1
:
in a careless and unplanned way
They decided
willy-nilly
to change the rules.
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2
:
in a way that does not allow any choices or planning
We are being forced
willy-nilly
to accept whatever the government decides.
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