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

Witness contact information may be recorded when voluntarily provided. — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Though the judge had not yet ruled, no state wanted to have to fork over money for that privilege — especially considering Paramount had voluntarily offered that fee to Warner as a sweetener to secure the deal. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

According to Ballotpedia, six states have voluntarily redrawn their congressional districts in since the 2024 election. — Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

By contrast, and to put this in a larger context, over 70% of teachers who leave the profession leave voluntarily or pre-retirement. — Paul Koh, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026

Her inconsistencies raised alarms for police, as the closed barn loft would have been unbearably hot that day to have visited voluntarily, per American Heritage. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

More than 1,000 companies exited Russia voluntarily in the month’s following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Some have moved elsewhere in the United States or left the country, voluntarily or involuntarily. — Will Jarrett, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Ellison’s big move to move comes almost two weeks before the October 1 date when the ticking fee, which Paramount voluntarily added as a sweetener in its battle with Netflix over buying WBD, starts kicking in. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026