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willingly

/ˈwɪɫɪŋɫi/ adv B2 ✓

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

Word Origin Willingly is built on will, from a Proto-Germanic root meaning 'to wish, want.' So doing something willingly is doing it with desire, not under compulsion. The -ing makes it an adjective (willing), and -ly turns it into an adverb. The same root gives us willful (full of will), willpower, and even freewill. The PIE root *wel- 'to wish' also appears in words like voluptuous and benevolent — all about wanting.

adv Of one’s own free will; freely and spontaneously. B2 ✓

She willingly volunteered to work overtime to help complete the project on time.

(副词) 自愿地；心甘情愿地

她自愿加班工作，帮助按时完成项目。

(adverbio) voluntariamente; de buena gana; de buen grado; por voluntad propia; con gusto [Por propia voluntad; libre y espontáneamente.]

Ella se ofreció voluntariamente a trabajar horas extra para ayudar a terminar el proyecto a tiempo.

(adverbe) volontiers; de bon cœur; de plein gré; spontanément; de bonne grâce [De son plein gré, librement et de manière spontanée.]

Elle a **willingly** proposé de faire des heures supplémentaires pour terminer le projet à temps.

(Adverb) bereitwillig; gern; freiwillig [**willingly** *adv* aus eigenem, freiem Entschluss; ohne Zwang oder äußeren Druck.]

Sie erklärte sich **willingly** bereit, Überstunden zu machen, um das Projekt rechtzeitig abzuschließen.

(副詞) 自らの自由意志によって、快く自発的に。

彼女は、プロジェクトを予定通りに完成させるため、自ら進んで残業を志願した。

(advérbio) voluntariamente; espontaneamente; de livre e espontânea vontade; por vontade própria [Por livre e espontânea vontade; livremente.]

Ela se voluntariou espontaneamente para fazer hora extra e ajudar a concluir o projeto no prazo.

Synonyms: voluntarily freely gladly readily eagerly cheerfully spontaneously intentionally Antonyms: reluctantly unwillingly grudgingly forcibly
Word parts: will + ing + ly

Common collocations

would verb accept verb give verb go verb man subst agree verb enough adv pay verb submit verb die verb help verb always adv

Related words

willingness unwilling unwillingness willfully

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