nilly-willy

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Definition of nilly-willy in English English dictionary: Converse spelling of willy-nilly stand,ng for "will I, nill I" or "I am willing, I am unwilling". It means 'whether one likes it or not'
willy nilly: Whether desired or not
willy nilly: Seemingly at random, haphazardly
Alice in Wonderland describes a place where random things happen all willy nilly.
willy nilly: Without regard for consequences or the will of those affected
So people chasing money churn out novels willy nilly.
willy-nilly: Alternative spelling of willy nilly
willy-nilly: whether one likes it or not
willy-nilly: without direction or planning; haphazardly
willy nilly: See Will I, nill I, etc
willy nilly: under 3d Will
willy-nilly: impotent
willy-nilly: it must be, it has to happen
willy-nilly: Nolens volens; willing or not Will-he, nill-he, where nill is n' negative, and will, just as nolens is n'-volens
willy-nilly: If something happens to you willy-nilly, it happens whether you like it or not. The government were dragged willy-nilly into the confrontation
willy-nilly: in a random manner; "the houses were randomly scattered"; "bullets were fired into the crowd at random"
willy-nilly: If someone does something willy-nilly, they do it in a careless and disorganized way, without planning it in advance. Clerks bundled papers into files willy-nilly
willy-nilly: (adj), impotent
willy-nilly: without having a choice

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