adverb
voluntarily
vo-luhn-TEH-rih-lee
adverb
1
Done by choice, without being forced or paid to do it.
"She voluntarily gave up her seat on the crowded train."
"He voluntarily resigned before the investigation concluded."
How to Use Voluntarily
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDone of your own free will, not because you had to.
Common pairings
voluntarily resign
voluntarily disclose
Word Forms
more voluntarily comparative, most voluntarily superlative
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Etymology
From voluntary + the adverb-forming suffix -ly.