willfully
Example Sentences
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The government basically contends that willfully turning a blind eye to something you know is going on is tantamount to not knowing.
From Los Angeles Times
Aggregators willfully take advantage of news avoidance, narrow attention spans and short fuses.
From Salon
Lawyers for the group contend the city is willfully obfuscating to cover up its inadequate efforts to live up to its settlement.
From Los Angeles Times
To secure conviction, prosecutors must prove a falsehood was made “knowingly and willfully” and be “materially” false, fictitious or fraudulent.
Well, as New York Times columnist Carlos Lozada recently observed, that question is willfully stupid.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
