willfully
adverb
deliberately or intentionally; on purpose.
Example Sentences
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She added: "Today, we are sending a clear message that any provider who wilfully acts against the interests of their customers will pay a heavy price."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Their simultaneous existence indicates a broader trend toward sheer, glorious stupidity that viewers crave when practically everything is either too polished and boring or wilfully obtuse.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
"Sadly, incidents of disturbance still occurred despite the presence of volunteers, police and statutory body staff as a small minority of people wilfully ignored cordons and direct advice on watching respectfully," a spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
I don’t mean to sound trite or wilfully glib, but it’s merely the truth that every ending is followed by a beginning.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2025
In bebop, whole tracks were devoted to helter-skeltering instruments, sometimes solo, sometimes in coordinated groups, tumbling across notes at high speed, wilfully oblivious of the harmonies to which they once belonged.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
