Meaning
willingly, gladly, with pleasure
In a sentence
Ti aiuto volentieri con i compiti stasera.
I’ll gladly help you with homework tonight.
Vengo volentieri al cinema con voi domani.
I'd gladly come to the movies with you tomorrow.
Ho accettato volentieri il suo invito a cena.
I gladly accepted his invitation to dinner.
Usage notes
- Often used alone to accept an invitation or request: Vuoi venire? Volentieri! More natural than saying sì in many contexts.
- Stronger and warmer than con piacere in everyday speech; con piacere can sound slightly more formal or polite.
- Use with verbs like fare, aiutare, venire: Ti aiuto volentieri. Don't use it as an adjective; it never agrees.