Nilly-willy

//ˌnɪliˈwɪli// adj, adv

adj, adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of willy-nilly. archaic
Adverb
  1. 1
    Synonym of willy-nilly. archaic

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

Synonyms

All synonyms
willy-nillywilly-nilly

Example

More examples

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

More for "nilly-willy"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.