volitionally
- adverb
- /vəˈlɪʃənəli/
:
volitivamente
- An American was someone who abjured foreign loyalties and volitionally subscribed to the basic tenets of republican self-government.
Examples
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Table 8 presents information for 12 subjects who were initially unable to volitionally support body weight with the quadriceps muscle (col. A).
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It is hypothesized that the subject is likely to be unaware of, and cannot volitionally control, parameters derived from such a measurement scheme.
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Table 9 presents information for nine subjects who were unable to volitionally flex the knee against gravity.
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Explaining that in short, ego cannot get rid of ego; one cannot volitionally 'align' with truth, and surrender cannot be either rehearsed or 'done.'
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Nineteen participants dropped out due to voluntary termination; meaning they volitionally left the company for various personal reasons (e.g., they found a different position elsewhere).
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Life then faces the puzzle: How, when the universe opposes individual volition, can there be a creature of supreme significance who still needs power to foster relationships volitionally in order for its species to survive?
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"Best" volume and flow measures and percent predicted values (italicized values) for pulmonary function testing volitionally and with electrical stimulation of the abdominal muscles.
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Motivation is defined not only by tendency arousal but also by its orientation, and therefore by the intervention of the cognitive function, because the goal should be cognitively and volitionally anticipated as intention.
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We tested subjects for volitional capability of standing on the involved limb while volitionally maintaining the knee in a neutral position (2 degrees of knee flexion), the body in neutral alignment, and 100 percent of body weight shifted to the involved limb.
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She chose to live volitionally, making every decision with intention.
Synonyms
165
3.4
You do something by choice, not because someone forces you
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1.9
Doing something because you want to and not because you are forced
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3.7
On purpose while fully aware of what you are doing
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3.1
Someone does this because they decide to, not because they must
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4.0
On purpose as part of a plan
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5.3
In a way that is independent and not controlled by others
Antonyms
How Intentional
Surface Forms
Morphology
volitionally = volitional (transparent) = volition + al + ly
Standard adjectival formation (volition + -al) followed by the adverbial -ly; the meaning 'in a manner involving will' is directly derived.
Etymology
Volitionally comes from volition, which comes from the Latin volo meaning 'to wish' or 'to want', and you can also see the same root in the word voluntary. So to act volitionally is to act by your own 'will' or 'choice' rather than because someone forces you.