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Plainly vs Willingly - What's the difference?

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Plainly is a related term of willingly.


As adverbs the difference between plainly and willingly

is that plainly is in a plain manner; simply; basically while willingly is of one’s own free will; freely and spontaneously.

plainly

English

Adverb

(en-adv)
  • In a plain manner; simply; basically.
  • Obviously; clearly.
  • *
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    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