Synonyms of willingly

willingly

adverb

1

as in rather

by choice or preference

I would not willingly eat liver, but sometimes I have no choice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rather
• preferably
• readily
• soon
• first
• either
• instead
• fain
• voluntarily
• alternately
• gladly
• alternatively
• optionally
• electively
• obligingly
• wishfully
• desirably

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwillingly
• involuntarily
• reluctantly
• forcibly
• willy-nilly

2

as in voluntarily

of one's own free will

I willingly made the campaign contribution; no one pressured me into doing so

Synonyms & Similar Words

• voluntarily
• freely
• deliberately
• intentionally
• knowingly
• consciously
• wittingly
• electively
• of one's own accord
• optionally
• acquiescently
• consentingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• involuntarily
• unconsciously
• reluctantly
• unwittingly
• unwillingly
• unintentionally
• unknowingly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of willingly

But long waits to enter the stadium — delays that stemmed from operational failures rather than genuine demand — frustrated the same fans who had willingly queued for tickets weeks earlier. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Consensual, purposeful data outperforms scraped noise every time—because users who willingly share offer better, more accurate information than those who've been tricked into doing so. — Mani Padisetti, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Being there for Molly and Kevin is as necessary as finding the Tooth Fairy, and Will willingly returns to his family by the end of the film. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Quinn Simmons helped deliver the green jersey to Pedersen, not always entirely willingly as he was forced to put his own ambitions to one side, but remains the best current rider to never stand on the Tour winner’s podium come day’s end. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026

The evidence presented during the trial, Gifford’s family said in the statement, showed that Gifford did not willingly go off with Sochor and his brother Gary Sochor that night. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

And those are just two stories of many, says Franzen, who has issued trespassing orders to guests who will not leave willingly. — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

And despite willingly signing the April agreement, according to Yaffe, John has refused to hand over the remaining personal property. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Bowles told the jury during trial that May would have never willingly abandoned her children. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026