willfully

/wˈɪlfəli/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

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adv

American usage

"The information charges that the said Flem Parker, on or about the 20th day of November, 1890, and before the filing of this information, at the county and state aforesaid, did willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously enter a certain barn […]"

Etymology tree English willful Middle English -ly English -ly English willfully From willful + -ly.

more willfully (comparative) most willfully (superlative)

wilfully

skillfully wilfully

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How do you pronounce willfully?

The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪlfəli/.

What does willfully mean?

US standard spelling of wilfully.

Where does willfully come from?

Etymology tree English willful Middle English -ly English -ly English willfully From willful + -ly.

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