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Definition of willy-nilly adverb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

willy-nilly

adverb

NAmE//ˌwɪli ˈnɪli//

(informal)

1in a careless way without planning Don't use your credit card willy-nilly.

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2whether you want to or not She was forced willy-nilly to accept the company's proposals.

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