WILLY-NILLY


Meaning of WILLY-NILLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌwi-lē-ˈni-lē ]

adverb or adjective

Etymology: alteration of will I nill I or will ye nill ye or will he nill he

Date: 1608

1. : by compulsion : without choice

2. : in a haphazard or spontaneous manner

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.