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willfully

/ˈwɪɫfəɫi/ adv

US standard spelling of wilfully.

Word Origin Will comes from Old English willa 'desire, determination', from PIE *wel- 'to wish'. The -ful suffix means 'full of', so willful is full of will, often in a stubborn sense. -ly makes it an adverb. The same root gives us willing, unwilling, willpower, and the Latin cognates voluntary, volunteer, benevolent (well-wishing), malevolent (ill-wishing). So willfully means acting with full intent.

adv US standard spelling of wilfully.

The defendant acted willfully in destroying the evidence to obstruct justice.

(副词) 故意地 【故意地（美式拼写）】

被告故意销毁证据以妨碍司法公正。

(adverbio) deliberadamente; intencionadamente; voluntariamente; a sabiendas; de propósito [Ortografía estándar estadounidense de wilfully.]

El acusado actuó deliberadamente al destruir la evidencia para obstruir la justicia.

(adverbe) volontairement; délibérément; intentionnellement; exprès [De manière délibérée et volontaire, en pleine connaissance de cause (orthographe américaine de wilfully).]

L'accusé a agi willfully en détruisant les preuves pour entraver la justice.

(Adverb) vorsätzlich; absichtlich [absichtlich, mit Vorsatz; in bewusster und gezielter Weise.]

Der Angeklagte handelte **willfully**, als er die Beweise vernichtete, um die Justiz zu behindern.

(副詞) 故意に；わざと；自分の意思で（米式つづり）。

被告は司法を妨害する目的で証拠を意図的に破壊した。

(advérbio) intencionalmente; deliberadamente; de propósito; voluntariamente [Ortografia padrão americana de wilfully (intencionalmente, deliberadamente).]

O réu agiu deliberadamente ao destruir as provas para obstruir a justiça.

Synonyms: deliberately intentionally purposely knowingly voluntarily Antonyms: accidentally unintentionally involuntarily reluctantly
Word parts: will + ful + ly

Related words

willful willingly willingness unwilling unwillingly unwillingness

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