willingly
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willingly
- /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
Where it comes from
From Middle English willyngly, wyllyngly (“intentionally, deliverately; freely, gladly”), from Old English willendlīċe (“diligently”), equivalent to willing + -ly.
adverb more willingly · most willingly
- Of one’s own free will; freely and spontaneously. Now this is a process of the mind or thought, of which I would willingly know the foundation.
Opposite: unwillingly
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: volitionally, fain, wilfully, voluntary, voluntarily, sure, self-consciously, readily, freely, wholeheartedly, consciously, willfully, conscientiously, wittingly, deliberately, purposely
adverb
Opposite: unwillingly
Translations
Every language
adv of one’s own free will
| Español | de buena gana, gustosamente, a solaz, de gana, buenamente, de buena voluntad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 기꺼이 gikkeoi |
| 日本語 | 進んで susunde |
| 中文 | 樂意 /乐意 lèyì |
| Português | de boa vontade |
| Français | volontiers |
| Deutsch | gern, gerne |
| Italiano | volentieri, con piacere, di buongrado, di buon grado |
| Ελληνικά | πρόθυμα próthyma |
| Română | de bunăvoie |
| Русский | охо́тно oxótno |
| Tiếng Việt | sẵn lòng |
| العربية | طَوْعًا ṭawʕan, طَوَاعِيَةً ṭawāʕiyatan |
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