Synonyms of voluntarily

voluntarily

adverb

as in willingly

of one's own free will

you took part in this voluntarily, so you have no cause to complain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• willingly
• freely
• deliberately
• intentionally
• knowingly
• consciously
• of one's own accord
• wittingly
• electively
• optionally
• acquiescently
• consentingly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• involuntarily
• unconsciously
• reluctantly
• unwittingly
• unwillingly
• unintentionally
• unknowingly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of voluntarily

Many entered voluntarily but didn’t have anywhere else to go after treatment. — Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Of course, in Florida, unions are still free to persuade employees to join their ranks voluntarily. — Mark Mix, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Management voluntarily closed the store until a three-compartment sink could be fixed to drain properly. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026

By automatically enrolling employees into workplace savings plans, including HSAs, employers aim to remove the friction that generally comes from asking employees to opt in voluntarily — and, ideally, boost participation among workers. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

The district voluntarily rolled back its levy rate in 2023 when property tax bills spiked countywide during the troubled 2023 property tax assessment cycle. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

During the Covid pandemic, the staff voluntarily used their fallow time to repair some of the old pilgrim trails winding through the forest behind. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

The order allows states to voluntarily use the new Postal Service system. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Colorado expects manufacturers to voluntarily recall products. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2026