involuntarily
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5.5
- adverb
- /ˌɪnvəˈlʌntɛrəli/
:
involuntariamente
- It also brings students together, let's say involuntarily because it's a requirement.
- voluntarily or involuntarily
- involuntarily exposed
- involuntarily exposed to tobacco
It it started involuntarily and then it became like a code, a language.
- It it started involuntarily and then it became like a code, a language.
- So and how people express themselves involuntarily.
- And it was almost like if I didn't get somebody in that house with me, my hand was involuntarily going to get a knife and slash my wrist.
- Some people can have a true blepharospasm where the eyelids close involuntarily.
- And he ran some site about in, in cells, which means involuntarily celibate.
- For the novice of tuning in here, it means involuntarily celibate, involuntarily celibate.
- So you get a hit of oxytocin based on what I've said, and you have an involuntarily feeling of bonding towards me.
- And but I've never seen an in cell come and speak about being involuntarily celibate.
Examples
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When he heard the loud noise, he involuntarily jumped in surprise.
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You're going to tell me this friend's name, right?" Involuntarily, Johnny looked at the bedroom door.
Fiction book (1996) -
But what would happen is his leg would involuntarily just kick for no reason at all.
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I have often said when she comes on television, I involuntarily cross my legs.
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Every time I go there, I still duck my head involuntarily.
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The thought of turning... of turning involuntarily into one of them frightened me and made me sick with anger.
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Then a strange thing happened that scared him so badly he involuntarily ducked and nearly fell.
Fiction book (1992) -
And whenever she heard the song, she shuddered involuntarily, even after the incident was forgotten.
Fiction book (1996) -
Helen's strong eyes barely change their focus, but one hand rises involuntarily to her cheek.
Fiction book (1996) -
We now know that the brain inherently and involuntarily triggers shared reactions neurologically when we are observing others' experiences.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
77
2.9
Without thinking, as a natural reaction
5
7.5
Happening on its own without being asked or wanted
Antonyms
How Voluntary
Surface Forms
Morphology
involuntarily = involuntary (transparent) = in + voluntary + ly
The adverb is formed regularly from the adjective 'involuntary' with '-ly' and keeps the same meaning.
Etymology
Involuntarily begins with in- meaning 'not' and shares the same root as voluntary and volunteer, words that come from a word for 'will' or choice. So involuntarily means doing something 'not by choice' or 'without meaning to'.