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Princeton's WordNet

  1. willingly, volitionallyadverb

    in a willing manner

    "I willingly accept"

Wiktionary

  1. willinglyadverb

    Of one's own free will; freely and spontaneously.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Willinglyadverb

    Etymology: from will.

    That preservation of peace and unity amongst Christian churches should be by all good means procured, we join most willingly and gladly with them. Richard Hooker.

    I dare not make myself so guilty,
    To give up willingly that noble title
    Your master wed me to. William Shakespeare.

    This ransom, if my whole inheritance
    May compass, it shall willingly be paid. John Milton.

    The condition of that people is not so much to be envied as some would willingly represent it. Addison.

Wikipedia

  1. Willingly

    "Willingly" is a duet by American country music singer Willie Nelson and Shirley Collie, produced by Joe Allison during Nelson's third session for Liberty Records. Released in March 1962, the album reached number ten on Billboard's Hot Country Singles.

ChatGPT

  1. willingly

    Willingly refers to the act of doing something voluntarily or without any reluctance, showcasing readiness or eagerness. It implies that the person is choosing to do it out of their own free will or consent, and not being obligated or forced to do so.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Willinglyadverb

    in a willing manner; with free will; without reluctance; cheerfully

Wikidata

  1. Willingly

    Willingly is a 2008 film written and directed by Pazit Lichtman.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of willingly in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of willingly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of willingly in a Sentence

  1. Steve Francis:

    It's important that companies know not to willingly participate in the hiring of illegal aliens.

  2. Mostafa Abdel Kader:

    We gave a lot to the country. An entire community lost its home, traditions, way of life and even the graves of our ancestors, and we did it willingly without a fight.

  3. Gina Hinojosa:

    Quorum is still not met. Praying no other Democrats willingly go to Floor, there is currently an injunction stopping TX from arresting Democrats, yet these Democrats on the floor today chose to participate in voter suppression.

  4. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul:

    Our nation now has whole cities and states who stand up and willingly defy federal immigration laws in order to protect illegal immigrants who have broken our nation’s laws, this must end and it must end now.

  5. Brian Babin:

    Keeping citizens safe should be the top priority of every elected official, last year, we watched as cities across America were ravaged by violence and crime because their leaders repeatedly chose to abandon law enforcement and bend the knee to the radical Left. We are a nation of law and order, and we should be working to support police departments more, not less. City officials who willingly ignore the rule of law, fight to defund law enforcement, and allow chaos to reign supreme, should not be given federal funds – plain and simple.

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