overwillinglyadv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈwɪlɪŋli/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈwɪlɪŋli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overwilling adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < overwilling adj. + -ly suffix².

In an overwilling manner.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adverb] > eagerly > over-eagerly or over-willingly

overeagerlyc1475

overwillinglya1600

over-forwardly1669

a1600 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie vii. xvi, in Wks. (1662) 46 Their malicious accusations he over-willingly hearkned unto.

1861 L. L. Noble After Icebergs 205 We whiled away, not overwillingly, the best part of two hours.

1866 R. Leighton Records xi, in Poems 46 Farewell, old duties that I held as tasks Not over-willingly perform'd!

1950 R. Gathorne-Hardy Recoll. L. P. Smith 39 We..drove out to the sacred estate and were, perhaps overwillingly, convinced.

1999 Times-Picayune (New Orleans) (Nexis) 15 Apr. b7 It overwillingly accepted the suzerainty [sic] of the United Nations, which imposed its sacred and hapless ‘neutralism.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	overwillingly
释义	overwillinglyadv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈwɪlɪŋli/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈwɪlɪŋli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overwilling adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < overwilling adj. + -ly suffix². In an overwilling manner. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adverb] > eagerly > over-eagerly or over-willingly overeagerlyc1475 overwillinglya1600 over-forwardly1669 a1600 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie vii. xvi, in Wks. (1662) 46 Their malicious accusations he over-willingly hearkned unto. 1861 L. L. Noble After Icebergs 205 We whiled away, not overwillingly, the best part of two hours. 1866 R. Leighton Records xi, in Poems 46 Farewell, old duties that I held as tasks Not over-willingly perform'd! 1950 R. Gathorne-Hardy Recoll. L. P. Smith 39 We..drove out to the sacred estate and were, perhaps overwillingly, convinced. 1999 Times-Picayune (New Orleans) (Nexis) 15 Apr. b7 It overwillingly accepted the suzerainty [sic] of the United Nations, which imposed its sacred and hapless ‘neutralism.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adv.a1600
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