willy-nilly

/ˌwɪliˈnɪli/

adjective

  1. 1

    Vacillating

adverb

  1. 1

    Whether desired or not.

  2. 2

    Without regard for consequences or the will of those affected.

    So people chasing money churn out novels willy-nilly.
  3. 3

    Seemingly at random, haphazardly

    The novel Alice in Wonderland describes a place where random things happen all willy-nilly.

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