voluntarily

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voluntarily

/ˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/ US
/ˌvɒlənˈtɛɹɪli/ UK
/ˈvɒləntɹɪli/ UK

adverb more voluntarily · most voluntarily

In a voluntary manner, particularly 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.
Of one's own free will. As Shaylene was legally considered an adult, the police initially assumed she left voluntarily. They considered she may have parked the car or willingly gotten into another vehicle to skip town.
Similar: willingly

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Closest in meaning: wilfully, willingly, choose, readily, self-consciously, freely, consciously, wittingly, wilful, deliberately, purposely, purposefully, intentionally, knowingly, deliberate, conscientiously

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adv in a voluntary manner

Español	voluntariamente
日本語	自発的に jihatsuteki ni, 自主的に jishutekini
中文	自願 /自愿 zìyuàn
Português	voluntariamente
Français	volontairement, bénévolement
Deutsch	freiwillig
Italiano	volontariamente
Ελληνικά	εθελοντικά ethelontiká, εκουσίως ekousíos
Română	voluntar, voit
Русский	доброво́льно dobrovólʹno

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@misc{voluntarily_2026,
  title = {voluntarily},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/voluntarily},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}