voluntarily
Americanadverb
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of one’s own accord or by free choice.
Students were mostly attending the sessions voluntarily, so they were reasonably well-behaved.
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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 Word Forms
- unvoluntarily adverb
Etymology
Origin of voluntarily
Example Sentences
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Beck also voluntarily forfeited and cancelled 392,155 restricted stock units.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Contracted runners had been promised lucrative prize money and salaries in the competition's inaugural season, but the final event was cancelled and organisers later voluntarily filed for bankruptcy in the US.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
The Department of Education warned that San José State risks “imminent enforcement action” if it doesn’t voluntarily resolve the Title IX violations by taking action five ways.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
The company voluntarily withdrew it after lawsuits alleged it caused side effects such as arthritis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Our people continued to lose their jobs, their businesses, and their homes as pressure was exerted to convince them to talk us into voluntarily withdrawing from Central High.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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