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Willingly vs Generously - What's the difference?

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As adverbs the difference between willingly and generously

is that willingly is of one’s own free will; freely and spontaneously while generously is in a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample.

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

    generously

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample.
    • He generously donated what little he could.
    The dessert generously covered the entire large plate.