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Willfully vs Wilfully - What's the difference?

willfully | wilfully |

Wilfully is a synonym of willfully.



As adverbs the difference between willfully and wilfully

is that willfully is in a willful manner while wilfully is willingly, of one's own free will.

willfully

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a willful manner.

    • wilfully

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (obsolete) Willingly, of one's own free will.
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , II.vi:
    • Why then dost thou, O man, that of them all / Art Lord, and eke of nature Soueraine, / Wilfully make thy selfe a wretched thrall [...]?
  • Deliberately, on purpose; maliciously.