Added 9 October 2026
willingly
/ˈwɪlɪŋli/ adverb
In Latin: libenter Wiktionary
adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about willingly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From Middle English willyngly, wyllyngly (“intentionally, deliverately; freely, gladly”), from Old English willendlīċe (“diligently”), equivalent to willing + -ly.
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