willfully

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Willfully obtuse, perhaps, but that applies more to bad-faith viewers trying to get their hot takes to go viral.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

Willfully violating a removal order is a crime.

From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2019

Willfully naïve and so much fun, “School Days” is Aretha at her most freewheeling, exuberant, and relaxed.

From Slate • Aug. 16, 2018

Willfully failing to register is a felony and can result in up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000, though the government rarely files criminal charges.

From Washington Times • Mar. 22, 2017

Sin means "Willfully breaking religious or moral law."

From The Key to Peace by Miles, A. Marie