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Meaning of nilly-willy | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C1
ˌnɪliˈwɪli

Definitions

Synonym of willy-nilly.

archaic

Examples

“Yet it has to be done and, nilly-willy, it is the business of the rabbi to take the foremost part.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

nilpotently nimbly nimiously nine times out of ten nine to five nine ways to Sunday

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