voluntarily

CEFRB2

/ˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/

adverb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    By choice and without being forced.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    In a voluntary manner.

Examples

  • I would voluntarily help you, but I'm occupied at the moment.

  • He is voluntarily supporting you.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈvɒləntɹɪli/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context
  • He voluntarily helped his mum clean.

  • But no state has voluntarily sought a statewide remedy to segregation in the 70 years since the Brown v. Board of Education decision outlawed government sanctioned, racially separate schools.

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Origin

adverb

From voluntary + -ly.