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willy-nilly meaning in Urdu

چار و ناچار

UK/ˌwɪl.iːˈnɪl.iː//ˌwɪl.iˈnɪl.i/

willy-nilly in Urdu: چار و ناچار, خوامخواہ. In English, willy-nilly means whether desired or not; without regard for consequences or wishes of those affected; whether willingly or unwillingly.

Urdu words for willy-nilly

چار و ناچار, خوامخواہ

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

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Questions about willy-nilly in Urdu

What is the meaning of willy-nilly in Urdu?
Willy-nilly in Urdu is چار و ناچار, خوامخواہ.
willy-nilly کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Willy-nilly: چار و ناچار, خوامخواہ.
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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Urdu words from Urdu Wiktionary: willy-nilly (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: willy-nilly (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Urdu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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