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at will

[at-wil] / ˈætˈwɪl /
ADJECTIVE
ad-lib
Synonyms
STRONG
extemporize extemporized impromptu improvise improvised
WEAK
according to pleasure ad libitum as one thinks best as one wishes extemporaneous extempore made-up off-the-cuff spontaneous unprepared unrehearsed without restraint
Antonyms
WEAK
deliberate planned prepared rehearsed written
ADJECTIVE
freely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
candidly openly voluntarily willingly
WEAK
advisedly as you please at one's discretion at one's pleasure deliberately designedly fancy-free frankly intentionally of one's own accord of one's own free will plainly purposely spontaneously unchallenged unreservedly without hindrance without prompting without reserve without restraint without urging
Antonyms
WEAK
bound limited
ADVERB
ad libitum
Synonyms
WEAK
according to pleasure ad-lib as one thinks best as one wishes extemporaneous freely impromptu improvised impulsive made-up off-the-cuff offhand spontaneously unrehearsed without restraint

Example Sentences

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Bell has previously warned that the scope of the evidence that the inquiry can look at will be limited given the current court proceedings for Naveed Akram.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

You may know about dragons and phoenixes, but have you heard of the tarand, a reindeerlike animal who changes color at will?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Bursting into Kenna’s quarters seemingly at will, she raids her near-empty fridge while bluntly shouldering much of the exposition.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

The US and Israel have said they have air superiority over parts of Iran, allowing their jets to strike targets at will.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Because the poles are flexible, bark layers can be sandwiched in or removed at will, depending on whether the householder wants to increase insulation during the winter or let in more air during the summer.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann