willingly

willingly — 副詞

1. with a positive attitude, doing something because you truly want to, not because

1.副詞B2
釋義

樂意；自願

出於自願且樂於去做

with a positive attitude, doing something because you truly want to, not because you are forced or expected to

例句

Beatriz willingly helped her neighbour carry the heavy boxes upstairs.

Beatriz 自願幫鄰居把沉重的箱子搬上樓。

adverb before main verb in past simple

Roya willingly gave up her seat on the train to an elderly passenger.

Roya 在火車上自願讓座給一位年長乘客。

同義詞
  • readily

    emphasises speed and lack of hesitation; 'readily' suggests you do something immediately, while 'willingly' focuses on your positive attitude

  • gladly

    more emotional than 'willingly'; 'gladly' stresses happiness about the action itself

  • voluntarily

    focuses on the absence of obligation; 'willingly' adds the idea that you were happy about it, not just that no one forced you

反義詞
  • reluctantly

    doing something even though you do not want to — the opposite attitude behind the action

  • unwillingly

    direct antonym; doing something when you would rather not

  • grudgingly

    showing annoyance or resentment while doing something

用法筆記

Willingly usually appears just before the main verb ('She willingly agreed'), but can also come at the end for emphasis ('She agreed willingly'). Unlike voluntarily, which only states the absence of force, willingly suggests the person felt happy about the action.

常見錯誤

❌He willingly lied to the police.
✅He deliberately lied to the police.
💡willingly has a positive tone (doing something you are happy to do), so it sounds unnatural with negative actions. Use deliberately or intentionally instead.