willy-nilly

🇺🇸 /ˌwɪli ˈnɪli/ 🇬🇧 /ˌwɪli ˈnɪli/
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adverb
R

with no choice or control

She had to move to the new city willy-nilly because of her job transfer.

R

in a random or unorganized way

The children were running around the playground willy-nilly.

translation

adv. with no choice or control; in a random or unorganized way