willfully

ˈwɪlfəli

Definition of willfully - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

intentional action

in a deliberate and intentional manner

She willfully ignored the warning signs.

deliberately

intentionally

purposefully

behavior

Rare

with stubbornness or defiance

Rare

He willfully refused to follow the instructions.

obstinately

stubbornly

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Origin of willfully

Old English, willa (will) + -ful (full of)

Terms with willfully included in their meaning

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contumacious

adj.

legal

willfully defiant of court orders or summons

crimen injuria

legal dignity offense

South African law term for willfully injuring someone's dignity through offensive acts

Examples of willfully in a sentence

They willfully neglected their duties at work.
She willfully ignored the warning signs.
The child willfully disobeyed his parents.

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French:délibérément, ...
German:absichtlich, ...
Italian:volontariamente, ostinatamente, ...
Spanish:deliberadamente, obstinadamente, ...
Portuguese:deliberadamente, teimosamente, ...
Chinese:故意地, 固执地, ...
Japanese:故意に, 頑固に, ...
Arabic:عمدا, بعناد, ...
Hebrew:בְּמֻכְוון, בַּעַקְשָׁנוּת, ...
Russian:умышленно, упрямо, ...
Ukrainian:навмисно, вперто, ...
Hindi:जानबूझकर, जिद्दीपन से, ...
Bengali:ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে, একগুঁয়ে ভাবে, ...
Catalan:deliberadament, obstinadament, ...
Czech:úmyslně, vzdorovitě, ...
Danish:bevidst, trodsigt, ...
Dutch:opzettelijk, koppig, ...
Greek:εσκεμμένα, επίμονα, ...
Hungarian:szándékosan, makacsul, ...
Khmer:ដោយចេតនា, ដោយចចេស, ...
Korean:고의로, 고집스럽게, ...
Persian:عمداً, با لجاجت, ...
Polish:celowo, z uporem, ...
Portuguese (BR):deliberadamente, teimosamente, ...
Romanian:voit, cu încăpățânare, ...
Swedish:medvetet, trotsigt, ...
Thai:อย่างจงใจ, อย่างดื้อรั้น, ...
Turkish:kasıtlı olarak, inatla, ...
Vietnamese:cố tình, bướng bỉnh, ...

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