by choice

Idioms and Phrases

Deliberately, as a matter of preference. For example, No one told me to come; I'm here by choice . This expression replaced the earlier with choice , used from about 1500.

Example Sentences

It’s this group of people that are immigrants by choice, that basically came to America and signed the iTunes user agreement of the empire.

From Los Angeles Times

The data also fails to accurately represent people who leave their home but, whether by duress or by choice, remain within their countries, she said.

From Salon

While I understand the appeal of an In-N-Out burger now and then, Chain seeks to cute-ify the sort of food that so much of the population relies on not by choice but out of necessity.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s not by choice, it’s not because I want to.

From Los Angeles Times

"Although I was in a relationship by choice, it was a very lonely existence."

From BBC

Related Words

• deliberately
• freely
• intentionally
• spontaneously
• willingly