god willing

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God willing^¹

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Absolute construction; comparable to the phrase (if) God be willing.

adverb God-willing · Godwilling · godwilling · god willing

not comparable, often, as disjunct Barring unforeseen circumstances, it is hoped that (while generally also indicating acceptance of God's will). God willing, we'll meet again same time next year.
Similar: Lord willing, gods willing, more at Thesaurus:God forbid § Antonyms · Opposite: God forbid, heaven forbid, heaven forfend

interjection God-willing · Godwilling · godwilling · god willing

If God wills it; may God will it; may God grant it; let us hope so; I hope so. Person A: Are you going to splurge on luxury hotel stays during your vacation? Person B: God willing!

god willing^²

interjection

alternative Alternative form of God willing […] and if, god willing, he were gay, then he'd never ever leave me for another woman.

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intj God willing

Español	si Dios quiere, si Dios lo quiere, ojalá, Dios mediante, Dios quiera
日本語	もし神が望めば moshi kami ga nozomeba, 神の思し召しがあれば kami no oboshimeshi ga areba
中文	如果上帝願意的話 /如果上帝愿意的话 rúguǒ shàngdì yuànyi dehuà
Português	se Deus quiser, queira Deus, oxalá, inxalá
Français	Dieu voulant, s'il plaît à Dieu, si Dieu le veut bien, si Dieu veut, Dieu veuille
Deutsch	wenn Gott will, wenn Gott es will, so Gott will
Italiano	a Dio piacendo, se Dio vuole, magari
Ελληνικά	Θεού θέλοντος Theoú thélontos
Русский	с бо́жьей по́мощью s bóžʹjej pómoščʹju, бог даст box dast, дай бог daj box
العربية	إِنْ شَاءَ الله ʔin šāʔa llāh
עברית	בְּעֶזְרַת הַשֵּׁם b-'ezrat ha-shém, אִם יִרְצֶה הַשֵּׁם 'im yirtsé ha-shém

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@misc{god_willing_2026,
  title = {god willing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/god%20willing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}