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Joyfully vs Willingly - What's the difference?

joyfully | willingly |

As adverbs the difference between joyfully and willingly

is that joyfully is in a joyful manner; joyously while willingly is of one’s own free will; freely and spontaneously.

joyfully

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a joyful manner; joyously.

    • willingly

    English

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • Of one’s own free will; freely and spontaneously.
  • * 1748 . David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 29.
    • Now this is a process of the mind or thought, of which I would willingly know the foundation.

    Synonyms

    * gladly, happily