wilfully

adv
/ˈwɪlfəli/UK

Etymology

From Old English wilfullīċe, corresponding to wilful + -ly.

  1. derived from wilfullīċe

Definitions

  1. Willingly, of one's own free will.

    • […]wilfully and comptly commit[…]
    • Why then dost thou, O man, that of them all / Art Lord, and eke of nature Soueraine, / Wilfully make thy selfe a wretched thrall [...]?
  2. Deliberately, on purpose.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA