voluntarily
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3.4
- adverb
- /ˌvɑːlənˈtɛrəli/
:
voluntariamente
- A sense of morality had returned to the workforce; many voluntarily stayed away from alcohol.
- voluntarily participated
- voluntarily entered
- voluntarily left
I wish he stepped down voluntarily from a place of strength.
- I wish he stepped down voluntarily from a place of strength.
- No woman will voluntarily put on weight for any reason.
- And so we actually chose voluntarily to adopt our first four children.
- Now Aristotle says about these the actual deed in the cases in question is done voluntarily.
- Otherwise, you are voluntarily going into a lion's den in which you're the bait.
Examples
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The Prime Minister voluntarily published his UK tax returns last year.
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Doctors and nurses and nurse practitioners, as well as other folks, gave their time voluntarily in those clinics.
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Of course some did, but many voluntarily took part.
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No woman will voluntarily put on weight for any reason.
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Did you report voluntarily to speak as a witness?
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Well, the Professor has voluntarily ended his tour.
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But people should be free to voluntarily donate money to people in need and and help them out.
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And so we actually chose voluntarily to adopt our first four children.
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Outside of school, children voluntarily play team sports, hopefully influenced by positive school experiences.
Academic text (2008) -
She voluntarily decided to help her neighbor with the gardening project.
Synonyms
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1.0
In a way that has no rules or limits
119
1.9
Doing something because you want to and not because you are forced
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3.1
Someone does this because they decide to, not because they must
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5.3
In a way that is independent and not controlled by others
In a way you choose after thinking about it
Antonyms
How Willing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Voluntarily comes from the Latin root volunt-, which means 'will' or 'wish' and is the same root as volunteer. So, to do something voluntarily is to do it by your own 'will' or choice, not because someone forced you.