willingly

[ wil-ing-lee ]
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adverb
  1. in a consenting and often cheerful way:They volunteer for duty on faraway battlefields, willingly putting their lives on the line to fight and possibly die for their country.

Origin of willingly

1
First recorded before 900; equivalent to willing + -ly

Other words from willingly

  • o·ver·wil·ling·ly, adverb
  • pre·wil·ling·ly, adverb
  • qua·si-wil·ling·ly, adverb

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