wilfully

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈwɪlfəli/ UK /ˈwɪlfəli/ See IPA manual

Freq #54322

Meanings

1

adv
Willingly, of one's own free will.

[…]wilfully and comptly commit[…].
2

adv
in a willful manner
3

adv
Deliberately, on purpose.

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Synonyms

2 adv · in a willful manner willfully

Etymology

From Old English wilfullīċe, corresponding to wilful + -ly.

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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