willingly
English
/ˈwɪlɪŋli/
adv
Definitions
- Of one’s own free will; freely and spontaneously.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English willyngly inherited from Old English willendlīċe (diligently) suffix from English willing.
Origin
English
willing
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ill-willing English
- overwilling English
- unwilling English
- well-willing English
- willing English
- willingness English
- willende Old English
- willendlīċe Old English
- willyngly Middle English