nolens volens
[ noh-lens -woh-lens; English noh-lenz -voh-lenz ]
/ ˈnoʊ lɛns ˈwoʊ lɛns; English ˈnoʊ lɛnz ˈvoʊ lɛnz /
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adverb Latin.
whether willing or not; willy-nilly.
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nolens volens
/ Latin (ˈnəʊlɛnz ˈvəʊlɛnz) /
adverb
whether willing or unwilling
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