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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use willy-nilly in a sentence
You will remember that when you came to our assistance outside Meerut she was determined to take us, willy-nilly, to Delhi.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYLittle Willy Gay looked at that picture very carefully, and soon made practical use of it, as I will tell you.
THE NURSERY, JULY 1873, VOL. XIV. NO. 1VARIOUSSo much, at least, we had gained—we were no longer being carried willy-nilly out of our way.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRWhen Willy was two years old, he lived in a red farmhouse with a yard in front of it.
THE NURSERY, AUGUST 1873, VOL. XIV. NO. 2VARIOUSOne bright morning Willy's mamma put on his straw hat, and sent him out in the yard to play.
THE NURSERY, AUGUST 1873, VOL. XIV. NO. 2VARIOUSA short time after, while Willy was asleep in his crib, his mamma went out to draw some water.
THE NURSERY, AUGUST 1873, VOL. XIV. NO. 2VARIOUSThere the man has lived—if you can call such an existence living; Willy Gum, concealed by his borrowed black hair and whiskers.
ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOODIf a knock came to the door, Willy would slip out to the wood-house before we opened it, lest it might be anybody coming in.
ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOOD"Because I thought a pitcher wouldn't hold lemonade enough," said Willy.
THE NURSERY, NOVEMBER 1881, VOL. XXXVARIOUSWilly reported the spring to be up to the brim with water, and that he had never drunk water so excellent.
MASTERMAN READYCAPTAIN FREDERICK MARRYATWORDS RELATED TO WILLY-NILLY
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.