Antonyms for willfully

Grammar : Adv

Spell : wil-fuhl

Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɪl fəl

Definition of willfully

Origin : c.1200, "strong-willed," from will (n.) + -ful. Willfully is late Old English wilfullice "of one's own free will, voluntarily;" bad sense of "on purpose" is attested from late 14c.

As in on purpose : adv done of one's own free will
As in purposely : adv intentionally
As in blindly : adv carelessly
As in intentionally : adv purposely
As in obstinately : adv stubbornly
As in deliberately : adv intentionally
As in designedly : adv intentionally

Example sentences :

If Bill had been caught napping, he must have willfully gone to sleep.
Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum

But the spirit of jest made the boss reckless and willfully disobedient.
Extract from : « Joan of Arc of the North Woods » by Holman Day

But the being who willfully creates pain and evil cannot be benevolent.
Extract from : « The Necessity of Atheism » by Dr. D.M. Brooks

We were like sheep, blindly, willfully following an unwise leader.
Extract from : « A Ribband of Blue » by J. Hudson Taylor

So, never even question again if I could hurt you willfully.
Extract from : « The Forsaken Inn » by Anna Katharine Green

I have never done you any wrong—not wittingly and willfully, at any rate.
Extract from : « The Master Builder » by Henrik Ibsen

Only that the accounts seem to have been willfully tangled up.
Extract from : « When Egypt Went Broke » by Holman Day

So in this case, whatever was said by the defendant must have been "willfully" said.
Extract from : « The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) » by Robert G. Ingersoll

You are too good to willfully deceive any one to their harm.
Extract from : « A Changed Heart » by May Agnes Fleming

To do this willfully, deliberately, in the chase after mere pleasure, is not a small sin.
Extract from : « Popular Amusements » by J. T. Crane

Synonyms for willfully

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