willfully en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English willful Middle English -ly English -ly English willfully From willful + -ly.
Meanings
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(US, alt-of, standard) US standard spelling of wilfully.
alt of wilfully
The information charges that the said Flem Parker, on or about the 20th day of November, 1890, and before the filing of this information, at the county and state aforesaid, did willfully, unlawfully, and feloniously enter a certain barn […]
1892, The Pacific Reporter, volume 27, page 538:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most willfully | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more willfully | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |