- wilfully adv
- "I've read all Shakespeare's works," said Tom wilfully.
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wilfully adv
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wilfully — adv. Wilfully/willfully is used with these adjectives: ↑blind, ↑ignorant, ↑obscure, ↑perverse Wilfully/willfully is used with these verbs: ↑ignore, ↑misinterpret, ↑neglect, ↑obstruct … Collocations dictionary
wilfully — adv. == without a cause. Ps. xxxiv. 7; lxviii. 5 … Oldest English Words
wilfully — adv. with premeditated intent, intentionally; stubbornly; determinedly … English contemporary dictionary
Wilfully — Wilful Wil ful, a., Wilfully Wil ful*ly, adv., Wilfulness Wil ful*ness, n. See {Willful}, {Willfully}, and {Willfulness}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
William Shakespear — wilfully adv … English expressions
wilful — wilfully, adv. wilfulness, n. /wil feuhl/, adj. willful. * * * … Universalium
wilful — [[t]wɪ̱lfʊl[/t]] (in AM, use willful) 1) ADJ: ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe actions or attitudes as wilful, you are critical of them because they are done or expressed deliberately, especially with the intention of causing someone harm.… … English dictionary
wilful — wil|ful BrE willful AmE [ˈwılfəl] adj 1.) continuing to do what you want, even after you have been told to stop used to show disapproval ▪ a wilful child 2.) wilful damage/disobedience/exaggeration etc deliberate damage etc, when you know that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wilful — [ˈwɪlf(ə)l] adj 1) done deliberately in order to cause damage or harm 2) determined to do what you want and not caring if you upset other people wilfully adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
wilful — adj. (US willful) 1 (of an action or state) intentional, deliberate (wilful murder; wilful neglect; wilful disobedience). 2 (of a person) obstinate, headstrong. Derivatives: wilfully adv. wilfulness n. Etymology: ME f. WILL(2) + FUL … Useful english dictionary
