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willy-nilly
[wil-ee-nil-ee]
adverb
in a disorganized or unplanned manner; sloppily.
whether one wishes to or not; willingly or unwillingly.
He'll have to do it willy-nilly.
adjective
shilly-shallying; vacillating.
disorganized, unplanned; sloppy.
willy-nilly work.
willy-nilly
/ ˌɪɪˈɪɪ /
adverb
whether desired or not
haphazardly
adjective
occurring or taking place whether desired or not
occurring haphazardly
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of willy-nilly1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of willy-nilly1
Example Sentences
Make no mistake: the Trump administration is the instigator here, and not just because they sent ICE in to start nabbing people willy-nilly.
My character is really out there, not out there willy-nilly, but she will yell at people if they are being rude, wasteful or if she feels it’s unjust.
She told him she did not treat the allegation "willy-nilly".
Plus, the West had antibiotics — which spread willy-nilly not just in medications, but in toothpaste, lipstick and, perhaps most dangerously, into farm animals to promote growth.
These are the people who, despairing of finding their way out honestly, simply smash and bash their way through the corn willy-nilly.
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