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willy-nilly in Arabic

طَوْعًا أَوْ كَرْهًا ṭawʕan ʔaw karhan

UK/ˌwɪl.iːˈnɪl.iː//ˌwɪl.iˈnɪl.i/

willy-nilly in Arabic: طَوْعًا أَوْ كَرْهًا (ṭawʕan ʔaw karhan), شاءَ مَن شاءَ وَأَبَى مَن أَبَى (šāʔa man šāʔa waʔabā man ʔabā). In English, willy-nilly means whether desired or not; without regard for consequences or wishes of those affected; whether willingly or unwillingly.

Arabic words for willy-nilly

whether desired or not; without regard for consequences or wishes of those affected
طَوْعًا أَوْ كَرْهًا ṭawʕan ʔaw karhan, شاءَ مَن شاءَ وَأَبَى مَن أَبَى šāʔa man šāʔa waʔabā man ʔabā

English meaning of willy-nilly

  1. adverb Whether desired or not; without regard for consequences or wishes of those affected; whether willingly or unwillingly.
  2. adverb Seemingly at random; haphazardly.
  3. adjective That happens whether willingly or unwillingly.
  4. adjective Seemingly random; haphazard; arbitrary.

Full definition of willy-nilly

willy-nilly in a sentence

  • The novel Alice in Wonderland describes a place where things happen willy-nilly.
  • Some writers chasing money churn out novels willy-nilly.

Synonyms of willy-nilly

willy-nilly in other languages

Questions about willy-nilly in Arabic

What is the meaning of willy-nilly in Arabic?
Willy-nilly in Arabic is طَوْعًا أَوْ كَرْهًا (ṭawʕan ʔaw karhan), شاءَ مَن شاءَ وَأَبَى مَن أَبَى (šāʔa man šāʔa waʔabā man ʔabā).
ما معنى كلمة willy-nilly؟
Willy-nilly: طَوْعًا أَوْ كَرْهًا (ṭawʕan ʔaw karhan), شاءَ مَن شاءَ وَأَبَى مَن أَبَى (šāʔa man šāʔa waʔabā man ʔabā).
What does willy-nilly mean in English?
Willy-nilly means whether desired or not; without regard for consequences or wishes of those affected; whether willingly or unwillingly.

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