willingly

/'wili li/

Thân thiện

She willingly shares her toys with her friend.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a willing manner; with readiness and eagerness, without reluctance or resistance: "willingly" describes the manner of doing something by one's own choice, consent, or free will, often with a positive attitude.
   • Voluntarily; of one's own accord: It can also emphasize an action taken spontaneously, without being forced or pressured.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • She willingly accepted the challenging assignment. (She accepted it with readiness and without complaint.)
  • He would willingly help anyone in need. (He is prepared and happy to help.)
  • I cannot willingly agree to those terms. (I cannot agree to them with a feeling of consent or acceptance.)

Advanced Usage

• "To do something willingly and gladly": This phrase intensifies the positive, eager attitude behind the action.
  • They contributed to the fund willingly and gladly. (They gave money with both readiness and pleasure.)
• Used to contrast with coercion or reluctance: Often appears in contexts highlighting a free choice.
  • He went not because he was ordered, but because he went willingly. (His action was based on his own volition, not on a command.)

Variants and Related Words

• Willing (adjective): Ready, eager, or prepared to do something.
  • A willing participant. (A participant who is ready and agreeable.)
• Unwillingly (adverb): The opposite, meaning in a reluctant or resistant manner.
  • He unwillingly signed the document. (He signed it with reluctance.)

Synonyms

• Voluntarily: Done by one's own choice, without compulsion.
• Gladly: With pleasure or willingness.
• Readily: Without hesitation or difficulty; willingly.
• Eagerly: With keen interest or enthusiasm.

Antonyms

• Unwillingly: In a reluctant manner.
• Reluctantly: With hesitation or unwillingness.
• Grudgingly: In a resentful or unwilling way.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "To give willingly": To donate or provide something without hesitation or regret.
  • They give willingly to charity every year. (They donate freely and happily.)
• "To follow someone willingly": To obey or accompany someone out of one's own free choice, not out of fear or obligation.
  • The disciples followed the teacher willingly. (They chose to follow of their own accord.)

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a willing manner
   • I willingly accept

Từ đồng nghĩa

• volitionally