voluntarily C1 Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /ˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/ UK /ˌvɒlənˈtɛɹɪli/ See IPA manual Freq #11631 Meanings 1 adv By choice, of one's own free will. They voluntarily gave up their seats for the elderly passengers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · by choice, of one's own... willinglyintentionally ↔ Opposites accidentallycompulsorilyinvoluntarilyunintentionallyunknowinglyunwillingly Etymology AI details From voluntary + -ly. Topics Numbers & Quantity Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # voluntarily **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌvɒlənˈtɛɹɪli/ **Frequency rank:** 11631 ## Meanings 1. By choice, of one's own free will. ## Examples - They voluntarily gave up their seats for the elderly passengers. ## Antonyms - accidentally - compulsorily - involuntarily - unintentionally - unknowingly - unwillingly ## Etymology From voluntary + -ly. ## AI Etymology Voluntarily is from voluntary + -ly. In present-day use, it means by choice, of one's own free will. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown