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willingly

wil·lingly

UK/ˈwɪlɪŋli/ US/ˈwɪlɪŋli/ fairly common

adverb

1.

in a willing manner

  • “I willingly accept”
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Origin

From Middle English willyngly, wyllyngly (“intentionally, deliverately; freely, gladly”), from Old English willendlīċe (“diligently”), equivalent to willing + -ly.

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