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voluntarily

[ vol-uhn-tair-uh-lee, vol-uhn-ter- ]

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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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of voluntarily¹

voluntary ( def ) + -ly

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The papers indicated the mother had voluntarily relinquished Lucy to an orphanage.

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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.

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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.

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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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Most recently, the housing authority has offered buyouts for the Reclaimers to leave voluntarily.

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