willingly

adverb

Definition of willinglynext
1
as in rather
by choice or preference I would not willingly eat liver, but sometimes I have no choice

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2
as in voluntarily
of one's own free will I willingly made the campaign contribution; no one pressured me into doing so

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for willingly
  1. rather
  2. preferably
  3. freely
  4. readily
Adverb
  • Most players would gladly accept his 2025 record, no questions asked, yet his seven-win 2024 season make this year seems rather ordinary.
    — Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Health concerns weren’t the only reason for the ban, however; rather, some voters believed claims that fluoridation was part of a communist plot against the country.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of rather
Adverb
  • Pour out leftover water, preferably into a nearby plant.
    — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Chicago Blackhawks – Connor Bedard is a tremendous talent, but the Hawks need a sidekick of equal skill – preferably someone bigger than Bedard’s 5-foot-10 stature – to take some heat off him.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of preferably
Adverb
  • At issue is whether Medicaid patients can freely choose their provider for any service — not just reproductive care.
    — Maya Goldman, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The exoplanets that are wanderers Many planets aren’t bound to a star but instead roam freely across the stretches of space.
    — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of freely
Adverb
  • Assessing the right-back market heading into the summer, few readily available options would definitely appeal to Liverpool.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Since many automakers will follow in the footsteps of Audi and Volkswagen, new car imports will be delayed, making used cars much more readily available.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of readily
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