What does willy nilly mean?
Definitions for willy nilly
wil·ly nil·ly
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Webster Dictionary
Willy nilly
see Will I, nill I, etc., under 3d Will
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of willy nilly in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of willy nilly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of willy nilly in a Sentence
It took maybe four months to get this interview and then they willy-nilly cancel it.
We're not doing this willy-nilly because we're a bunch of disgruntled soccer moms, this policy is harmful to our society, to our schools, to our teachers and to our children.
It doesn't allow the Chinese government to willy nilly put backdoors in products.
I don't like to pick on other farmers, even if it wasn't a drought year, the only difference is I don't have a pipe in the Delta I can suck willy-nilly whenever I want.
I think the important part to realize that we actually were able to pull off a successful election with checks and balances, we just didn't do willy-nilly e-ballots, they have security that was on them. We have documentation that's on them, we have all the processes to backup and protect why we did what we did.
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