# wilfully

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈwɪlfəli/ · frequency rank #43,471

## Definitions
1. Willingly, of one's own free will.
2. Deliberately, on purpose.

## Etymology
From Old English wilfullīċe, corresponding to wilful + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **woefully** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilfully-vs-woefully)
- **willfully** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilfully-vs-willfully)
- **wilful** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilful-vs-wilfully)

## Common misspellings (10)
`iwlfully`, `wiflully`, `wilffully`, `wilfluly`, `wilfullyy`, `wilfuly`, `wilfulyl`, `wiluflly`, `wlifully`, `wwilfully`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wilfully