voluntarily
Definition
Adverb: * Done by choice, without being forced or compelled: An action performed because one wants to, not because one is required or ordered to do so.
Usage
The adverb "voluntarily" describes how an action is performed. It modifies a verb to indicate the action was done by the actor's own free will. * It is typically placed before the main verb it modifies (e.g., voluntarily left). * It can also be placed at the beginning or end of a clause for emphasis (e.g., Voluntarily, he stepped forward or He stepped forward voluntarily).
Examples
- She voluntarily stayed late to help her colleague finish the project.
- The witness voluntarily provided a statement to the police.
- He voluntarily reduced his hours to spend more time with his family.
- The company voluntarily recalled the product after discovering a potential issue.
Advanced Usage
- "To act voluntarily": To behave or make a decision based on one's own free choice, without external pressure.
- The court must determine if the defendant confessed voluntarily.
- "To leave voluntarily": To depart from a place or position by one's own choice, often used in employment or legal contexts.
- The employee chose to leave voluntarily rather than face dismissal.
Variants and Related Words
- Voluntary (adjective): Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.
- She made a voluntary contribution to the charity.
- Volunteer (noun/verb): A person who offers to do something, or the act of offering to do something, without being paid or forced.
- He is a volunteer at the animal shelter. (noun)
- She volunteered to organize the event. (verb)
Synonyms
- Willingly
- Freely
- Spontaneously
- By choice
- Of one's own accord
Antonyms
- Involuntarily
- Compulsorily
- Forcibly
- Under duress
Adverb
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out of your own free will
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he voluntarily submitted to the fingerprinting
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