| Main Entry: | willy-nilly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disordered |
Synonyms: |
ambivalent, haphazardly, inevitable, perforce, unavoidable |
| Main Entry: | anyhow |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | by any means |
Synonyms: |
about, any which way, anyway, around, at any rate, at random, haphazard, haphazardly, helter-skelter, however, in any case, in any respect, in any way, in either way, in one way or another, in whatever way, nevertheless, random, randomly, regardless, under any circumstances, whatever happens, willy-nilly |
| Main Entry: | haphazard |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | without plan or organization |
Synonyms: |
accidental, aimless, all over the map, any old way, any which way, arbitrary, careless, casual, chance, designless, desultory, devil-may-care, disorderly, disorganized, erratic, fluke, helter-skelter, hit-or-miss, incidental, indiscriminate, irregular, loose, offhand, purposeless, random, reckless, slapdash, slipshod, spontaneous, sudden, unconcerned, unconscious, unconsidered, uncoordinated, unexpected, unmethodical, unorganized, unpremeditated, unsystematic, unthinking, willy-nilly |
Antonyms: |
careful, designed, intentional, methodical, organized, planned, straight, systematic, thought-out |
| Main Entry: | irregularly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | intermittently |
Synonyms: |
any which way, anyhow, at intervals, by fits and starts, by turns, disconnectedly, eccentrically, erratically, fitfully, haphazardly, helter-skelter, in snatches, infrequently, jerkily, now and again, occasionally, off and on, out of sequence, periodically, slapdash, spasmodically, sporadically, uncertainly, uncommonly, unevenly, unmethodically, unpunctually, willy-nilly |
Antonyms: |
evenly, regularly |
| Main Entry: | necessarily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | inevitably, certainly |
Synonyms: |
accordingly, as a matter of course, automatically, axiomatically, beyond one's control, by definition, by its own nature, cardinally, come what may, compulsorily, consequently, exigently, from within, fundamentally, incontrovertibly, indubitably, ineluctably, inescapably, inexorably, irresistibly, naturally, no doubt, of course, of necessity, perforce, positively, pressingly, significantly, undoubtedly, unpreventably, unquestionably, vitally, willy-nilly, without fail |
Antonyms: |
unnecessarily |
| Main Entry: | helplessly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | incapably |
Synonyms: |
dependent, destitute, feebly, forlorn, forsaken, involuntarily, perforce, weakly, willy-nilly, with hands tied |
| Main Entry: | involuntarily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | helplessly |
Synonyms: |
carefully, cautiously, grudgingly, hesitantly, perforce, unenthusiastically, unwillingly, warily, willy-nilly |
| Main Entry: | perforce |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | helplessly |
Synonyms: |
abandonedly, defenselessly, dependently, feebly, involuntarily, powerlessly, weakly, willy-nilly |