at will
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 6.26 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
prep_phrase
At one's preference; as one sees fit.
adj
Alternative form of at-will.
Example Sentences
- "I'm writing my book at will - there's no deadline or minimum word count."
- "I gif the witt, I gif the strenght, / of all thou sees, of brede & lengthe; / thou shall be wonder wise. / Myrth and Ioy to haue at will, / All thi likyng to fulfill, / and dwell in paradise."
- "[...] there is no special incentive to adopt a design on the latest French pattern, in which the gear ratio can be changed at will to permit higher tractive efforts on freight duties as an alternative to higher speeds on passenger duties."
- "And yet, United always carried the greater threat. Their movement in attack constantly confounded Southampton's defenders, with Rooney, Van Persie and Januzaj swapping places and eluding markers at will."
Inflected Forms
more at will (comparative)
most at will (superlative)