Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a willing manner.
- Specifically— Of one's own will, choice, or consent; voluntarily; knowingly.
- Readily; cheerfully.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a willing manner; with free will; without reluctance; cheerfully.
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- adverb Of one’s own
free will ;freely andspontaneously .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a willing manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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His gentle doe went willingly to the covert of the wolf -- _willingly_, I repeat.
The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness Mayne Reid 1850
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Amit, I’m sure has had a different set of experiences with the term, and almost assuredly did not pick the term willingly to apply to himself as I did.
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You are the reason why the democratic party will be divided, the one that you follow so willingly is the reason that this party will be divided, how could you possibly know the man that you call yourselves supporting, when he is supposed to be the candidate of unity, but his followers are so nasty and divisive.
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Protest votes are one thing, but the sheer size of the shift in religious and evangelical votes in these seven races seems to show that when values voters are taken seriously, they will venture out willingly from the Republican fold.
Closing the God Gap 2007
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Protest votes are one thing, but the sheer size of the shift in religious and evangelical votes in these seven races seems to show that when values voters are taken seriously, they will venture out willingly from the Republican fold.
Closing the God Gap 2007
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My understanding soared as it just drew me in willingly at every conceivable emotional level.
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My understanding soared as it just drew me in willingly at every conceivable emotional level.
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I will not share pain willingly, but I will be the strong shoulder for anyone who wants to vent or spill.
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My understanding soared as it just drew me in willingly at every conceivable emotional level.
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There we go being cowards again -- willingly moving and working for less than 50% of what we earned in NYC.
the prize 2005
dailyword commented on the word willingly
Yueh mentioned this word when Jessica was apologizing for bringing him to Arrakis.
June 12, 2012