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
On Monday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said Hamdi had opted to accept a US government offer to leave the country voluntarily.
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Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
In addition to the four men, a fifth suspect also voluntarily attended a police station to be interviewed following the raids.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The 15% amount that the customer voluntarily paid is a qualified tip in this scenario, according to the IRS.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
They were voluntarily discarded.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The drugmakers have voluntarily agreed to reduce the prices the government pays for all GLP-1 drugs already approved for diabetes and other indications to $245 a month across all non-starting doses.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
All the deals follow an executive order in May, and letters sent to 17 pharmaceutical companies over the summer to push them to lower prices voluntarily.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The town has already asked residents to voluntarily cut their use by 10%.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Already, some browser makers have voluntarily offered similar settings under a framework called the Global Privacy Control.
—Wire Report, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
In addition to the four men, a fifth suspect also voluntarily attended a police station to be interviewed following the raids.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The 15% amount that the customer voluntarily paid is a qualified tip in this scenario, according to the IRS.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
They were voluntarily discarded.
—Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The drugmakers have voluntarily agreed to reduce the prices the government pays for all GLP-1 drugs already approved for diabetes and other indications to $245 a month across all non-starting doses.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
All the deals follow an executive order in May, and letters sent to 17 pharmaceutical companies over the summer to push them to lower prices voluntarily.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The town has already asked residents to voluntarily cut their use by 10%.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Already, some browser makers have voluntarily offered similar settings under a framework called the Global Privacy Control.
—Wire Report, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voluntarily
Adverb
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Each comes to understand that the rules that prevailed during calmer times no longer hold, that to cling to them is to willingly accept privation and defeat.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Michigan victim thought her love interest was seriously injured in an explosion while working on an oil rig — and willingly rushed money to help.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Second Division table showed Glossop were bottom at the time and Arsenal top, and the big crowd cramming into the small ground in the Derbyshire hills expected to see — and did see — the visitors dominate and score freely.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Never overcrowd the washer drum so clothes can move freely.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Voluntarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voluntarily. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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