willy-nilly
/ˌwɪli ˈnɪli/adverb
उच्चारण विली निली
चाहे-अनचाहे, मजबूरन, न चाहते हुए भी
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adverb
- 1
informal
whether you want to or not
चाहे-अनचाहे, मजबूरन, न चाहते हुए भी
- We were dragged willy-nilly into the argument.
- Willy-nilly, the villagers had to leave their homes.
Synonyms compulsorily necessarily perforce
Opposite voluntarily willingly
- 2
informal
in a careless way without planning
बिना सोचे-समझे, अंधाधुंध, बेतरतीब ढंग से
- Don't spend your money willy-nilly.
- Trees were cut down willy-nilly to widen the road.
Synonyms haphazardly at random carelessly indiscriminately
Opposite carefully systematically
≈Synonyms and antonyms
⌂Word origin and word building
From the old phrase will I, nill I, meaning whether I want to or not.
यह पुराने phrase will I, nill I से बना है, जिसका अर्थ है चाहूँ या न चाहूँ।