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 retailer voluntarily supported local environmental, cultural, and preservation initiatives during the campaign’s production.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
What is clear is that Oklahoma has become a central player in a national strategy that treats detention not as a means of ensuring public safety, but as an end in itself, a system designed to pressure immigrants into giving up their legal claims and leaving the country voluntarily.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Feb. 2026
Those that are interested in participating in the project voluntarily hand over documents on policies, tools and product features.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The researchers warned that while the idea of workers taking on more tasks voluntarily could seem ideal, nonstop work has the potential to lead to problems down the line, including blurring the boundary between work and non-work, as well as burnout and cognitive fatigue.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Those cases were voluntarily dismissed.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
In Union County, the city of Monroe last month asked residents to voluntarily conserve water for the first time in 19 years after drought conditions lowered reservoir levels in the city’s water supply system.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
Participants acknowledge that Submissions have been submitted voluntarily and not in confidence or in trust.
—Time, 10 Feb. 2026
A'zion, who is not Latina, voluntarily left the project after online backlash informed her of the character's heritage.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
What is clear is that Oklahoma has become a central player in a national strategy that treats detention not as a means of ensuring public safety, but as an end in itself, a system designed to pressure immigrants into giving up their legal claims and leaving the country voluntarily.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Feb. 2026
Those that are interested in participating in the project voluntarily hand over documents on policies, tools and product features.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The researchers warned that while the idea of workers taking on more tasks voluntarily could seem ideal, nonstop work has the potential to lead to problems down the line, including blurring the boundary between work and non-work, as well as burnout and cognitive fatigue.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Those cases were voluntarily dismissed.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
In Union County, the city of Monroe last month asked residents to voluntarily conserve water for the first time in 19 years after drought conditions lowered reservoir levels in the city’s water supply system.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
Participants acknowledge that Submissions have been submitted voluntarily and not in confidence or in trust.
—Time, 10 Feb. 2026
A'zion, who is not Latina, voluntarily left the project after online backlash informed her of the character's heritage.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voluntarily
Adverb
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Investigators do not believe Nancy Guthrie left her home willingly and that she was abducted in her sleep early Sunday morning, the Pima County Sheriff's Department told ABC News.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Volunteers often are needed for low-level jobs that Quimby does willingly, including keeping track of how long a person is taking for a shower, arbitrating the line for use of two bathrooms, and moderating use of washers and driers.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Let the cards and crafts travel freely between homes.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Money may flow freely as the intuitive Moon moves through your 2nd House of Resources, trining lucky Jupiter in your 10th House of Goals.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Voluntarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voluntarily. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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