"wohl oder übel" meaning in All languages combined

See wohl oder übel on Wiktionary

Adverb [German]

Etymology: Literally, “well or badly”, that is "whether it be good or bad for us", or "whether we like it or not". Etymology templates: {{m-g|well or badly}} “well or badly”, {{lit|well or badly}} Literally, “well or badly” Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} wohl oder übel, {{de-adv}} wohl oder übel
  1. (idiomatic) willy-nilly Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: ob man will oder nicht
    Sense id: en-wohl_oder_übel-de-adv-5AE~73dD Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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