Voluntarily Meaning
/ˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advIn a voluntary manner.
Sentence Examples
He is voluntarily supporting you.
He voluntarily helped his mum clean.
I would voluntarily help you, but I'm occupied at the moment.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He ____ donated a large sum of money to the charity without being asked.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He ____ offered to help the local charity organize the upcoming winter festival earlier this month today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English voluntary Middle English -ly English -ly English voluntarily From voluntary + -ly.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 2024 June 9, Tracey Tully, “Facing Entrenched School Segregation, New Jersey Tries Something New”, in The New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He ____ donated a large sum of money to the charity without being asked.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He ____ offered to help the local charity organize the upcoming winter festival earlier this month today.