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willfully

[wil-fuh-lee] / ˈwɪl fə li /




ADVERB
intentionally
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It willfully tries to make something seem lowest common denominator, so that there can be a community based around that thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The provision allows for damages of up to $500 per violation, or $1,500 per violation if a court finds that a company acted willfully or knowingly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Sometimes sheep are merely sheep, and sometimes they’re stand-ins for a willfully credulous populace.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

He partners with Karishma and the willfully clueless Brij in a profitable business manufacturing ayurvedic balms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

He was not given to conspiracy theories or believing that the U.S. government willfully committed human rights violations.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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