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

Why, supporters ask, should Maryland Democrats voluntarily surrender when Republicans elsewhere refuse to play by equivalent rules? — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026

Typically, a judge who voluntarily recuses himself takes that action before a hearing. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026

Foreign courts may decide divorce and custody but generally do not have jurisdiction to divide those benefits as a US court can, leaving spouses little recourse if the service member refuses to share them voluntarily. — Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

The passenger voluntarily abandoned the claws at the checkpoint, the TSA said. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

For example, suppose a Muslim couple voluntarily agree to have a religious arbitrator resolve a financial dispute. — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

The court vacated the policy nationwide, impacting not only the Justice Department's efforts to get data from the states that have resisted as well as states that had already voluntarily complied. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026

Barely 10 days after it was filed, the case has been voluntarily dismissed, according to a recent court filing. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026

Last year, Huda Beauty voluntarily dropped claims around its Easy Bake Setting Spray following a complaint by Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, which was fast tracked by the NAD. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026