willingly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for willingly
Adverb
  • Per Deadline, Branagh will play Streep’s onscreen husband, or rather, the fourth Mr. Miranda Priestly.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 June 2025
  • Soon, the Red Sox will turn their attention to the MLB Draft that's approaching rather quickly.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Adverb
  • Prepare a planting bed at least 5 to 6 feet (preferably 10 feet) in diameter and cultivate it to a depth of 10 to 12 inches.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
  • What scientists really want is a way to make their own eclipses on demand – preferably ones that can last for hours and are outside the Earth's atmosphere.
    David Szondy June 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2025
Adverb
  • Any information supporting the claim, its scope, and, if applicable, verification, should be easily, freely and publicly available.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2025
  • Students will not be allowed to freely use their cellphones within Jefferson County Public Schools next year after Kentucky legislators successfully passed a bill requiring districts statewide to implement bans.
    Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Adverb
  • Without a readily available labor force of skilled sewists, individuals must be recruited into the field and then trained.
    Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 30 June 2025
  • In states that have money for fire suppression readily available, contractors may be more confident that they’ll be paid on time.
    Sarah Cutler June 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 June 2025
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“Willingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/willingly. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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