voluntarily

adverb

vol·​un·​tar·​i·​ly

¦välən‧¦terəlē, 

-rəli

: in a voluntary manner : of one's own free will : spontaneously

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from voluntary entry 1 + -ly

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Rhymes for voluntarily

• arbitrarily
• customarily
• militarily
• momentarily
• necessarily
• ordinarily
• secondarily
• temporarily
• airily
• caroli
• merrily
• verily

Kids Definition

voluntarily

adverb

vol·​un·​tari·​ly

ˌväl-ən-ˈter-ə-lē

: of one's own free will

admitted voluntarily that he was guilty