# with a will

**Pronunciation:** /wɪð ə wɪl/ · widh uh wil

**CEFR level:** C1

**Part of speech:** idiom

## Meaning

Performed with intense enthusiasm, determination, and strong physical effort.

## Examples

- She pushed the heavy wheelbarrow up the steep incline with a will until it reached the top.
- The workers shoveled the thick snow off the driveway with a will before the delivery truck arrived.
- He scrubbed the stained kitchen floor with a will to remove the stubborn grease marks.

## Synonyms

- enthusiastically — A standard single-word adverb for doing something with energy and interest.
- vigorously — Describes physical action done with great strength and active force.
- heartily — Describes actions performed with sincerity and abundant energy.

## Antonyms

- halfheartedly — Done without enthusiasm, energy, or real commitment.
- reluctantly — Done with hesitation and unwillingness.

## Common patterns

- work with a will — To apply oneself to manual labor or a difficult project with strong energy. — The construction crew went back to work with a will after the short lunch break.
- tackle something with a will — To begin an arduous challenge with immediate and fierce determination. — She tackled the massive pile of paperwork with a will until her desk was completely clear.

## Collocations

- pull with a will — The sailors pulled with a will on the heavy ropes to raise the mainsail.

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