willingly
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will·ing
(wĭl′ĭng)adj.
1. Disposed or inclined; prepared: I am willing to overlook your mistakes.
2. Acting or ready to act gladly; eagerly compliant: a willing worker.
3. Done, given, or accepted voluntarily or ungrudgingly. See Synonyms at voluntary.
will′ing·ly adv.
will′ing·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | willingly - in a willing manner; "I willingly accept" unwillingly - in an unwilling manner; "he had sinned against her unwillingly" |
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willingly
adverb readily, freely, gladly, happily, eagerly, voluntarily, cheerfully, with pleasure, without hesitation, by choice, with all your heart, lief (rare), of your own free will, of your own accord I would willingly die for my children.
reluctantly, grudgingly, involuntarily, hesitantly, unwillingly
reluctantly, grudgingly, involuntarily, hesitantly, unwillingly
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willingly
adverb1. Of one's own free will:
Idioms: of one's own accord, on one's own volition.
2. It is so; as you say or ask:
absolutely, agreed, all right, assuredly, aye, gladly, indubitably, roger, undoubtedly, unquestionably, yea, yes.
Slang: right on.
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willingly
[ˈwɪlɪŋlɪ] ADV1. (= with pleasure) → con gusto, de buena gana
"will you help us?" - "willingly!" → -¿nos ayudas? -¡con mucho gusto! or ¡cómo no!
"will you help us?" - "willingly!" → -¿nos ayudas? -¡con mucho gusto! or ¡cómo no!
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will
(wil) noun1. the mental power by which one controls one's thought, actions and decisions. Do you believe in freedom of the will?voluntad, albedrío
2. (control over) one's desire(s) or wish(es); determination. It was done against her will; He has no will of his own – he always does what the others want; Children often have strong wills; He has lost the will to live.voluntad
3. (a legal paper having written on it) a formal statement about what is to be done with one's belongings, body etc after one's death. Have you made a will yet?testamento
verb – short forms I'll (ail) , you'll (juːl) , he'll (hiːl) , she'll (ʃiːl) , it'll (ˈitl) , we'll (wiːl) , they'll (ðeil) : negative short form won't (wount) – 1. used to form future tenses of other verbs. We'll go at six o'clock tonight; Will you be here again next week?; Things will never be the same again; I will have finished the work by tomorrow evening. (para formar el futuro)
2. used in requests or commands. Will you come into my office for a moment, please?; Will you please stop talking!querer, desear
3. used to show willingness. I'll do that for you if you like; I won't do it! (para expresar voluntad)
4. used to state that something happens regularly, is quite normal etc. Accidents will happen. (para expresar que algo ocurre regularmente)
ˈwilful adjective2. intentional. wilful damage to property.deliberado, premeditado
ˈwilfully adverbˈwilfulness noun-willedweak-willed / strong-willed people. de voluntad...
ˈwilling adjective ready to agree (to do something). a willing helper; She's willing to help in any way she can.complaciente, dispuesto
ˈwillingly adverbˈwillingness noun buena voluntad/gana
ˈwillpower noun the determination to do something. I don't have the willpower to stop smoking.fuerza de voluntad
at will as, or when, one chooses. a voluntad
with a will eagerly and energetically. They set about (doing) their tasks with a will.con ilusión, con entusiasmo, con ganas
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willingly
→ de buen gradoMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009