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do something willy-nilly willy-nilly1. Lacking or without thought, order, or reason; haphazard(ly). You can't just choose a college willy-nilly—you have to do some research. It appears he listed the items willy-nilly, with no regard to how they were loaded.2. Regardless of whether or not it is desired. I'm afraid you're going to be assigned to a classroom willy-nilly.do something ˌwilly-ˈnilly (informal) 1 do something whether you want to or not: She was forced willy-nilly to accept the company’s proposals. 2 do something in a careless way without planning: Don’t just use your credit card willy-nilly.This expression is a shortened form of ‘willing or not willing’.See also: something |