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voluntarily
[ vol-uhn-tair-uh-lee, vol-uhn-ter- ]
adverb
- of one’s own accord or by free choice:
Students were mostly attending the sessions voluntarily, so they were reasonably well-behaved.
- by volunteers, or in a way that depends on voluntary action:
The Political Science Club is a politically neutral and voluntarily operated nonprofit organization.
Other Words From
- un·vol·un·tar·i·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of voluntarily1
Example Sentences
US officials have repeatedly suggested that undocumented migrants in the country should leave voluntarily, rather than be arrested and subject to deportation.
The housing authority would pay her $15,000 if she left voluntarily.
"Doe has now voluntarily admitted directly to representatives of Mr. Carter that the story brought before the world in court and on global television was just that: a false, malicious story," the lawsuit reads.
His defamation action claims she "voluntarily admitted" being pressured into making false claims in what it describes as an "evil conspiracy" to extort money and damage his reputation.
His friend Carlos Ordaz, 50, also said he would not voluntarily return to Venezuela, even though Mexico has been offering migrants free flights back to Caracas in recent months.
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