volontiers

French

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /vɔ.lɔ̃.tje/
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Adverb

volontiers

willingly, gladly
Il écoutera volontiers cette proposition.

Ferez-vous cela ? Je le ferai bien volontiers, très volontiers.

Synonyms

de bon gré

Further reading

“volontiers” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

révoltions

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