willingly

Meaning

Of one’s own free will; freely and spontaneously.

Synonyms

gladly
C1
readily
C2
voluntarily
C2
with pleasure
eagerly
C2
happily
B2
fain
38k
cheerfully
29k
intentionally
C2

of one’s own accord

freely
C1
deliberately
C1
rather
A2
determinedly
heartily
23k
volitionally
willing
B1
wholeheartedly
26k
promptly
C2
quietly
B2
sincerely
C1
soon
A1
🔜
spontaneously
C2
surely
B1
sweet
A2
towardly
unwillingly
46k
with a will
without a doubt
believingly
from the heart
ungrudgingly

with good will

with joy

with one’s will

promply

of one’s free will

volens nolens

with a good mind

bain
34k
choose
A2

with a zest

amicably
40k

by choice

certainly
A2
comfortably
C2
earnestly
35k
glad
A2
gladsomely
ideally
20k
Translations

volontiers
volentieri
gern
graag
gaarne
de buena gana
de boa vontade
volontieri
bereitwillig
voluntariamente
grate
de bom grado
libenter
volontairement
Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈwɪlɪŋli/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
willyngly
Inherited from Old English
willendlīċe
In summary

From Middle English willyngly, wyllyngly (“intentionally, deliverately; freely, gladly”), from Old English willendlīċe (“diligently”), equivalent to willing + -ly.

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