volontiers
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old French volentier, veluntiers, from Latin voluntārie (used as an adjective), derived from voluntārius. Compare with the etymologically related terms volontaire, volonté, vouloir.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
volontiers
- willingly; gladly; with pleasure
- Synonyms: de bon gré, avec plaisir
- Il écoutera volontiers cette proposition.
- He will gladly listen to that proposal.
- – Ferez-vous cela ? – Je le ferai bien volontiers.
- ‘Will you do that?’ ‘I would be glad to.’
Further reading[edit]
- “volontiers”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.