单词	willy-nilly
释义	willy-nillywilly-nil‧ly /ˌwɪli ˈnɪli/ adverb Word Origin WORD ORIGINwilly-nilly Origin: 1600-1700 will I nill I ‘(whether) I am willing (or) I am unwilling’; nill ‘to be unwilling’ (11-19 centuries), from Old English nyllan, from ne ‘not’ + wyllan ( ➔ WILL1) Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Today's church is being forced willy-nilly to deal with today's social problems. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS It seemed as though rival nests of ants had been poured together willy-nilly. Josie and Shaun have become, willy-nilly, media celebrities. She had always thought that, and she had been involved with him, willy-nilly, over the house. The heart and lungs carried on willy-nilly, keeping me going, keeping me awake. They exist willy-nilly, whatever the time, whatever the party. You breed, willy-nilly, and lo and behold! you find life isn't ever going to be the same again. 1if something happens willy-nilly, it happens whether you want it to or not:  He found himself drawn, willy-nilly, into the argument.2without planning, organization, or control:  Companies were accused of raising prices willy-nilly.
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