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willy nilly
adjective as in willy-nilly
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adjective as in haphazard
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adverb as in irregularly
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adverb as in necessarily
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- accordingly
- as a matter of course
- axiomatically
- beyond one's control
- by definition
- by its own nature
- cardinally
- come what may
- compulsorily
- consequently
- exigently
- from within
- fundamentally
- incontrovertibly
- indubitably
- ineluctably
- inescapably
- inexorably
- irresistibly
- of course
- of necessity
- perforce
- positively
- pressingly
- significantly
- unpreventably
- vitally
- willy-nilly
- without fail
adverb as in helplessly
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adverb as in involuntarily
adverb as in perforce
adverb as in anyhow
adjective as in disordered
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Example Sentences
Do Americans connect the cooking of the planet to making babies willy-nilly?
I felt like if it was just Sally going willy-nilly and eating chocolate cake, that would just feel like I had lost my mind.
People need to get used to the idea of having women jump willy-nilly into the presidential pool the way the guys have long done.
You will remember that when you came to our assistance outside Meerut she was determined to take us, willy-nilly, to Delhi.
So much, at least, we had gained—we were no longer being carried willy-nilly out of our way.
I had a driver's ticket all right, but it did not permit me to drive a car that I'd selected out of a group willy nilly.
In other words, he puts it off until he is forced to do it, willy-nilly.
Mabel made her usual set at Zebedee, who was willy-nilly engrossed by her favour.
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On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to willy-nilly, such as: haphazardly, ambivalent, inevitable, perforce, and unavoidable.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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