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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 Word Forms
- ܲ·DZ·ܲ·ٲ·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of voluntarily1
Example Sentences
Even if someone has given up their job to flee an abusive relationship, they may not be eligible for some benefits if they are judged to have given up their job voluntarily, she says.
The papers indicated the mother had voluntarily relinquished Lucy to an orphanage.
The supplier voluntarily recalled the onion products at fault, and the FDA cautioned the public about the contaminated yellow onions, which were being served on McDonald’s hamburgers.
In announcing its county probe, the Justice Department said Bondi hoped other jurisdictions would wise up and “voluntarily” improve their processes to protect gun rights.
His predecessor, Benedict XVI, was the first Pope to retire voluntarily in almost 600 years and for almost a decade the Vatican Gardens hosted two popes.
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