A2 — Elementaryadverb
volentieri
willingly, gladly, with pleasure
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
con piaceredi buon gradocon gioiafelicementeben volentieri
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
malvolentieria malincuoreriluttantementecontrovogliaobtorto collo
Usage note
'Volentieri' is the standard positive response when accepting an invitation. 'Malvolentieri' = unwillingly. 'Ben volentieri' is emphatic. As a standalone = 'with pleasure / gladly'.
Example
"Vengo volentieri alla tua festa!"
"I'll gladly come to your party!"
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