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goodwilly

American

[good-wil-ee] / ˌgʊdˈwɪl i /

Also goodwillie,

noun

a volunteer.

adjective

liberal; generous.
cordial; friendly.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

goodwillies

plural

Etymology

Origin of goodwilly

1525–35; good + will ² + -y ¹; compare Dutch goedwillig, German gutwillig

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