willingly

willingly
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. gladly, readily, freely, obediently, voluntarily, with relish, at one's pleasure, on one's own account, of one's own accord, with open arms, with good cheer, without demur, with pleasure, cheerfully, with all one's heart, at the drop of a hat*, like a shot*; see also agreeably .
II
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adverb 1. Of one's own free will: freely, spontaneously, voluntarily, willfully. Idioms: of one's own accord, on one's own volition. See WILLING. 2. It is so; as you say or ask: absolutely, agreed, all right, assuredly, aye, gladly, indubitably, roger, undoubtedly, unquestionably, yea, yes. Informal: OK, uh-huh, yeah, yep. Slang: right on. See AFFIRM.

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  • willingly — index purposely, readily Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • willingly — adverb Of one’s own free will; freely and spontaneously. Now this is a process of the mind or thought, of which I would willingly know the foundation. Syn: gladly, happily …   Wiktionary

  • willingly — adv. Willingly is used with these verbs: ↑accept, ↑agree, ↑choose, ↑comply, ↑consent, ↑forgo, ↑join, ↑oblige, ↑participate, ↑sacrifice, ↑submit …   Collocations dictionary

  • willingly — adverb I willingly agreed to make a donation Syn: voluntarily, of one s own free will, of one s own accord; readily, without reluctance, ungrudgingly, cheerfully, happily, gladly, with pleasure …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • willingly — Voluntarily; unreluctantly; without reluctance, and of one s own free choice. See willful. As used in an instruction that one cannot invoke the doctrine of self defense if he enters a fight willingly, it means voluntarily, aggressively, and… …   Black's law dictionary

  • willingly — willing ► ADJECTIVE 1) ready, eager, or prepared to do something. 2) given or done readily. DERIVATIVES willingly adverb willingness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • willingly — adverb in a willing manner I willingly accept • Syn: ↑volitionally • Ant: ↑unwillingly • Derived from adjective: ↑volitional (for: ↑v …   Useful english dictionary

  • willingly — adverb see willing …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • willingly — See willing. * * * …   Universalium

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