voluntarily

Word parts

voluntary + -ly

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌvɑlənˈtɛrɪli/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈvɒləntrɪli/

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• Hyphenation: vol‧un‧ta‧ri‧ly

Adverb

Positive voluntarily

Comparative more voluntarily

Superlative most voluntarily

1. If you do something voluntarily, you do it without someone forcing you to; or without expecting to get money in exchange.
   • Antonyms: involuntarily and by force

   He signed up for the army voluntarily, there was no draft

   Doctor John knew that the poor family couldn't pay him, but he treated them anyway.

Related words

• voluntary
• volunteer