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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. adv. Whether willing or unwilling.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. Unwilling (or) willing; willy-nilly.

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  1. adv. Willing or unwilling; willy-nilly.

Etymologies

  1. From Latin nolens ("unwilling"), from nōlō ("I am unwilling") and volens ("willing"), from volō ("I am willing, I will"). (Wiktionary)
  2. Latin nōlēns volēns : nōlēns, present participle of nōlle, to be unwilling + volēns, present participle of velle, to wish, be willing. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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