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Anglista2008 Posted 16 years ago
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Willingly and voluntarily
Howdy,
My dictionary syas that these two words are synonyms... but I'd like to know if there's any divergence between them... voluntarily VS willingly
Cheers!
My dictionary syas that these two words are synonyms... but I'd like to know if there's any divergence between them... voluntarily VS willingly
Cheers!
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anglista2008 My dictionary syas that these two words are synonyms I guess that in some contexts they could be considered synonyms but, in general, I don't really think they are. Willingly implies a degree of anticipation or even eagerness in an undertaking. Voluntarily can imply the same thing but more often means undertaking a job or duty but not necessarily with any degree of anticipation.
- anglista2008 My dictionary syas that these two words are synonyms I guess that in some contexts they could be considered synonyms but, in general, I don't really think they are.
- Willingly implies a degree of anticipation or even eagerness in an undertaking.
- Voluntarily can imply the same thing but more often means undertaking a job or duty but not necessarily with any degree of anticipation.
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anglista2008My dictionary syas that these two words are synonymsI guess that in some contexts they could be considered synonyms but, in general, I don't really think they are.
Willingly implies a degree of anticipation or even eagerness in an undertaking.
Voluntarily can imply the same thing but more often means undertaking a job or duty but not neces
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What about this sentence:
In the book, servitors are a caste of men who willingly/voluntarily decide to pass through the gate to women's country.
Can I use both of them next to each other?
In the book, servitors are a caste of men who willingly/voluntarily decide to pass through the gate to women's country.
Can I use both of them next to each other?
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You really need to provide some actual context.
What word does the author use?
I haven't read the book but based on the publisher's blurb on Amazon.com my guess is that "voluntarily" would fit better than "willingly" although I suppose either could reasonably apply in this case. I would need to read the relevant context to be sure.
What word does the author use?
I haven't read the book but based on the publisher's blurb on Amazon.com my guess is that "voluntarily" would fit better than "willingly" although I suppose either could reasonably apply in this case. I would need to read the relevant context to be sure.
anglista2008Can I use b
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Well, actually this was my sentence, I've created it:
In the book, servitors are a caste of men who willingly/voluntarily decide to pass through the gate to women's country.
And I'm wondering which word suits better. Are they synonyms in this context? Why can't I use both of them if they DO NOT mean the same thing? Is the meaning of willingly something
In the book, servitors are a caste of men who willingly/voluntarily decide to pass through the gate to women's country.
And I'm wondering which word suits better. Are they synonyms in this context? Why can't I use both of them if they DO NOT mean the same thing? Is the meaning of willingly something
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My two cents:
I may be willing to accept an assigned task that I would not normally volunteer to do. What you do with the adverbial forms of those words is up to you, but I see a difference!
I may be willing to accept an assigned task that I would not normally volunteer to do. What you do with the adverbial forms of those words is up to you, but I see a difference!
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Hmm...
I can hardly see a difference...
a) willingly - means that I do(ing?) something I want to do
b) voluntarilly- means that I offer my help willingly
I can hardly see a difference...
a) willingly - means that I do(ing?) something I want to do
b) voluntarilly- means that I offer my help willingly
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anglista2008Hmm...
I can hardly see a difference...
a) willingly - means that I do(ing?) something I want to do
b) voluntarilly- means that I offer my help willingly
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I feel like I kind of caused this whole mess with my original (rather less that fully thought out) answer so I'll try to straighten it out a bit.
So, my original answer notwithstanding, the difference between the words in question is heavily dependent on context. In fact I would go so far as to say that without the surrounding context you simply can't discern an objective differen
So, my original answer notwithstanding, the difference between the words in question is heavily dependent on context. In fact I would go so far as to say that without the surrounding context you simply can't discern an objective differen
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