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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesde bom grado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dʒi bõ ˈɡɾa.du
"Ele aceitou o desafio de bom grado."
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2 senses- 1
In a willing manner; with readiness or eagerness.
"She willingly accepted the challenge, eager to prove her skills." - 2
Without reluctance; freely and voluntarily.
"He willingly shared his knowledge with the team."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'willingly' is derived from the Old English 'willan', meaning 'to wish or desire', combined with the suffix '-ly', which forms adverbs. Its usage has evolved from expressing a simple desire to indicating a voluntary action or consent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Willingly" is said worldwide
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volontiers
Transliteration: vɔlɔ̃tje
"Elle a accepté le défi volontiers."
gerne
Transliteration: ˈɡɛrnə
"Er hat die Herausforderung gerne angenommen."
volentieri
Transliteration: vo.lenˈtɛ.ri
"Ha accettato la sfida volentieri."
de buena gana
Transliteration: de ˈbwe.na ˈɡa.na
"Ella aceptó el desafío de buena gana."
de bom grado
Transliteration: dʒi bõ ˈɡɾa.du
"Ele aceitou o desafio de bom grado."
खुशी से
Transliteration: khushi se
"उसने खुशी से चुनौती स्वीकार की।"
乐意地
Transliteration: lè yì de
"她乐意地接受了挑战。"
기꺼이
Transliteration: gikkeoi
"그녀는 기꺼이 도전을 받아들였다."
喜んで
Transliteration: yorokonde
"彼女は喜んで挑戦を受け入れた。"
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