as in willingly
of one's own free will
you took part in this voluntarily, so you have no cause to complain
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Recent Examples of voluntarily
The restaurant voluntarily discarded it.
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Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The Artemis program is meant as an international and commercial partnership effort with others to voluntarily shape what space looks like.
—Scott Pace, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
The hope is that the seal, which manufacturers would voluntarily apply for, would help people make healthier choices at the grocery store and incentivize companies to reformulate to meet eligibility requirements, said Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel on a press call on Wednesday.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
Some defendants in vehicular homicide prosecutions voluntarily relinquish their licenses, as Arnold Kinman Low did two years ago.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Carter and Combs both denied the allegations, and the civil case was dropped in February 2025 after the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice through her attorney.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Pure Vitamins and Natural Supplements LLC of Tampa, Florida is not the manufacturer of the products, but is voluntarily recalling Boner Bear Honey, Red Bull Extreme and Blue Bull Extreme supplements.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Instead of eradicating synthetic food dyes, which is within his purview as health secretary, Kennedy has focused on using his bully pulpit to pressure food companies to voluntarily remove them.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
Person in charge voluntarily discarded.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The Artemis program is meant as an international and commercial partnership effort with others to voluntarily shape what space looks like.
—Scott Pace, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
The hope is that the seal, which manufacturers would voluntarily apply for, would help people make healthier choices at the grocery store and incentivize companies to reformulate to meet eligibility requirements, said Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel on a press call on Wednesday.
—Sarah Todd, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
Some defendants in vehicular homicide prosecutions voluntarily relinquish their licenses, as Arnold Kinman Low did two years ago.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Carter and Combs both denied the allegations, and the civil case was dropped in February 2025 after the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice through her attorney.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Pure Vitamins and Natural Supplements LLC of Tampa, Florida is not the manufacturer of the products, but is voluntarily recalling Boner Bear Honey, Red Bull Extreme and Blue Bull Extreme supplements.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Instead of eradicating synthetic food dyes, which is within his purview as health secretary, Kennedy has focused on using his bully pulpit to pressure food companies to voluntarily remove them.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
Person in charge voluntarily discarded.
—Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voluntarily
Adverb
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In the closing seconds, McEnelly willingly took a pair of stall calls to avoid any further attacks, prevailing 4-3 and snapping Welsh’s 40-match win streak.—
Twin Cities,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Dean in Blue Valentine and Luke in The Place Beyond the Pines are two of a kind, individualistic dreamers who step willingly into responsibility and love fully when allowed to, but can’t quite figure out the right way to provide.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Smaller device, bigger impact The system runs on a rechargeable, long-lasting battery that can power the sleeve for up to eight hours on a single overnight charge, allowing users to move freely during therapy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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The revelation surrounding Bradford’s past left Hodnik questioning how the repeat offender was allowed to walk the streets freely.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Voluntarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voluntarily. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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