God willing

• God-willing, Godwilling, godwilling
• god willing (less common)

Absolute construction; comparable to the phrase (if) God be willing.

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God willing (not comparable)

1. (often as disjunct) Barring unforeseen circumstances, it is hoped that (while generally also indicating acceptance of God's will).

   Synonyms: Lord willing, gods willing (polytheistic or secularly jocular); more at Thesaurus:God forbid § Antonyms

   Antonyms: God forbid, heaven forbid, heaven forfend; see also Thesaurus:God forbid

   God willing, we'll meet again same time next year.

   See y'all again same time next year, God willing.

   • 1602, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince God willing,of Denmark:

     And what so poor a man as Hamlet is May do, to express his love and friending to you, God willing, shall not lack.

   • 2020 May 16, John Halpin, “Viewpoint: In defense of brevity, pragmatism, self-criticism”, in The Sentinel, volume 2020, number XXX, Hanford, Calif.: Santa Maria News Media, →OCLC, page A3, column 2:

     My wife and I have two kids a little bit younger than you all. One is in college and one is supposed to start this fall (God willing).

God willing

1. If God wills it; may God will it; may God grant it; let us hope so; I hope so.

   Person A: Are you going to splurge on luxury hotel stays during your vacation? Person B: God willing!

• The Bible prescribes using this type of qualifier when discussing plans for the future. (James 4:13-15).
• Like some other religious interjections and adverbs (such as bless you or amen), this one is used both literally (religiously) and figuratively; it is thus ambiguous regarding the speaker's status as a believer or nonbeliever, but it connotes belief.

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