Voluntarily
adverb
Doing something by choice, without being told or forced to do it.
She voluntarily offered to help with the cooking.
Often appears as...
- voluntarily give
- voluntarily participate
adverb
Doing something by choice, without being told or forced to do it.
She voluntarily offered to help with the cooking.
Often appears as...
- voluntarily give
- voluntarily participate
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Action
Using 'voluntarily' often implies a positive or helpful action taken by someone.
He voluntarily cleaned the park every weekend.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Initiative
It suggests someone is taking initiative, not waiting to be asked.
They voluntarily organized a study group for the class.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Obligatory
'Voluntarily' implies that there was no obligation or expectation to take action.
She voluntarily apologized first, even though it wasn't required.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Action
Using 'voluntarily' often implies a positive or helpful action taken by someone.
He voluntarily cleaned the park every weekend.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Initiative
It suggests someone is taking initiative, not waiting to be asked.
They voluntarily organized a study group for the class.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Obligatory
'Voluntarily' implies that there was no obligation or expectation to take action.
She voluntarily apologized first, even though it wasn't required.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Action
Using 'voluntarily' often implies a positive or helpful action taken by someone.
He voluntarily cleaned the park every weekend.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Initiative
It suggests someone is taking initiative, not waiting to be asked.
They voluntarily organized a study group for the class.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Obligatory
'Voluntarily' implies that there was no obligation or expectation to take action.
She voluntarily apologized first, even though it wasn't required.
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
Actually, it's not, it's actually an important social cue. We use it a lot, we're choosing to laugh in a lot of situations, and it seems to be its own thing. So, for example, you find nasality in posed laughter, that kind of "ha ha ha ha ha" sound that you never get, you could not do, if you were laughing involuntarily.
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Let's pool our medical...
good that we build out of private goods we do it voluntarily we do it through standardized legal tools we do it through standardized technologies that's all the commons is it's something that we build together because we think it's important and a commons of data is something that's really unique because
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What if a US presidential...
and stand in front of their family and stand in front of the cameras and stand in front of the whole nation and say, "I am conceding the race, voluntarily. Thank you to my supporters. The other person has won now, congratulations to them, let's unite behind them, let's move on, let's be one country.
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Leeches Cure PIPE National...
i would try it only if you know there is nothing in the world that can save me from whatever i'm going through why would anyone voluntarily allow himself to become a meal for a blood-sucking leech rajiv is convinced this leech will provide relief for his psoriasis he's tried western medicine and it
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What will humans look...
You can record, and oh, by the way, they also put a phone into this. So this functions as your hearing aid and also as your phone. And at that point, somebody might actually want to have a prosthetic voluntarily. All of these thousands of loosely connected little pieces are coming together,
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Glenn Greenwald: Why...
instinctively understand the profound importance of it. It is true that as human beings, we're social animals, which means we have a need for other people to know what we're doing and saying and thinking, which is why we voluntarily publish information about ourselves online.
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Eduardo Briceño: How to...
so he also studied great speeches and acting. To get rid of an odd habit he had of involuntarily lifting his shoulder, he practiced his speeches in front of a mirror, and he suspended a sword from the ceiling so that if he raised his shoulder, it would hurt.
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Rescue Mission Part 1 PIPE...
but it's important for Cisco to talk with a man who's done this education is a vital part of what the team does Sisca can't convince him to hand over the orangutangs voluntarily and understand
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Protecting the ocean for...
fish and feed our families I also met Oliver the U by one of the guards voluntarily guarding our marine sanctuaries time and time again he would risk his their life in order to protect what he
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How to build (and...
Would you give me some sense of whether or not you're here voluntarily? Yeah. OK. Alright. Awesome. OK. So -- it's just super helpful feedback.
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
Actually, it's not, it's actually an important social cue. We use it a lot, we're choosing to laugh in a lot of situations, and it seems to be its own thing. So, for example, you find nasality in posed laughter, that kind of "ha ha ha ha ha" sound that you never get, you could not do, if you were laughing involuntarily.
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Let's pool our medical...
good that we build out of private goods we do it voluntarily we do it through standardized legal tools we do it through standardized technologies that's all the commons is it's something that we build together because we think it's important and a commons of data is something that's really unique because
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What if a US presidential...
and stand in front of their family and stand in front of the cameras and stand in front of the whole nation and say, "I am conceding the race, voluntarily. Thank you to my supporters. The other person has won now, congratulations to them, let's unite behind them, let's move on, let's be one country.
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Leeches Cure PIPE National...
i would try it only if you know there is nothing in the world that can save me from whatever i'm going through why would anyone voluntarily allow himself to become a meal for a blood-sucking leech rajiv is convinced this leech will provide relief for his psoriasis he's tried western medicine and it
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What will humans look...
You can record, and oh, by the way, they also put a phone into this. So this functions as your hearing aid and also as your phone. And at that point, somebody might actually want to have a prosthetic voluntarily. All of these thousands of loosely connected little pieces are coming together,
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Glenn Greenwald: Why...
instinctively understand the profound importance of it. It is true that as human beings, we're social animals, which means we have a need for other people to know what we're doing and saying and thinking, which is why we voluntarily publish information about ourselves online.
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Eduardo Briceño: How to...
so he also studied great speeches and acting. To get rid of an odd habit he had of involuntarily lifting his shoulder, he practiced his speeches in front of a mirror, and he suspended a sword from the ceiling so that if he raised his shoulder, it would hurt.
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Rescue Mission Part 1 PIPE...
but it's important for Cisco to talk with a man who's done this education is a vital part of what the team does Sisca can't convince him to hand over the orangutangs voluntarily and understand
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Protecting the ocean for...
fish and feed our families I also met Oliver the U by one of the guards voluntarily guarding our marine sanctuaries time and time again he would risk his their life in order to protect what he
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How to build (and...
Would you give me some sense of whether or not you're here voluntarily? Yeah. OK. Alright. Awesome. OK. So -- it's just super helpful feedback.
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Mother Angelica
American Educator
When our neighbor's personality possesses harsh qualities, we show our love by not voluntarily provoking those qualities in any way. Past experience shows us what upsets a person, so in their presence we are careful not to do or say those things that cause anger. We are self-effacing.
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Lysander Spooner
American Philosopher
All legitimate government is a mutual insurance company, voluntarily agreed upon by the parties to it, for the protection of their rights against wrong-doers. In its voluntary character it is precisely similar to an association for mutual protection against fire or shipwreck.
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Robert Blaha
American Politician
Send me to Washington, and if I can't make a difference, I'll voluntarily come back after just one term. Cut the deficit, slash illegal immigration in half, fix our horrific tax system - or I'll come home and help find somebody that can. That's my product guarantee.
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Jameela Jamil
English Celebrity
Kim Kardashian was the first time I've seen a woman tormented about her weight gain while having a baby. But at least she asks for that attention by voluntarily obsessing over her weight publicly on her social media. But now nobody is safe.
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Jeb Bush
American Politician
But without a caring society, without each citizen voluntarily accepting the weight of responsibility, government is destined to grow even larger, taking more of your money, burrowing deeper into your lives.
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Jackie Speier
American Politician
When we foster an economy without hope, we guarantee that a segment of our population will be destined to know homelessness on a permanent basis, and not for the one night I voluntarily spent at a shelter.
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Milton Friedman
American Economist
The only way that has ever been discovered to have a lot of people cooperate together voluntarily is through the free market. And that's why it's so essential to preserving individual freedom.
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George W. Bush
American President
The United States prefers that Iraq meet its obligations voluntarily, yet we are prepared for the alternative.
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Saint Francis de Sales
Swiss Clergyman
There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine love - every man works his oar voluntarily!
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Leader
Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.
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Mother Angelica
American Educator
When our neighbor's personality possesses harsh qualities, we show our love by not voluntarily provoking those qualities in any way. Past experience shows us what upsets a person, so in their presence we are careful not to do or say those things that cause anger. We are self-effacing.
Quote examples
Lysander Spooner
American Philosopher
All legitimate government is a mutual insurance company, voluntarily agreed upon by the parties to it, for the protection of their rights against wrong-doers. In its voluntary character it is precisely similar to an association for mutual protection against fire or shipwreck.
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Robert Blaha
American Politician
Send me to Washington, and if I can't make a difference, I'll voluntarily come back after just one term. Cut the deficit, slash illegal immigration in half, fix our horrific tax system - or I'll come home and help find somebody that can. That's my product guarantee.
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Jameela Jamil
English Celebrity
Kim Kardashian was the first time I've seen a woman tormented about her weight gain while having a baby. But at least she asks for that attention by voluntarily obsessing over her weight publicly on her social media. But now nobody is safe.
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Jeb Bush
American Politician
But without a caring society, without each citizen voluntarily accepting the weight of responsibility, government is destined to grow even larger, taking more of your money, burrowing deeper into your lives.
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Jackie Speier
American Politician
When we foster an economy without hope, we guarantee that a segment of our population will be destined to know homelessness on a permanent basis, and not for the one night I voluntarily spent at a shelter.
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Milton Friedman
American Economist
The only way that has ever been discovered to have a lot of people cooperate together voluntarily is through the free market. And that's why it's so essential to preserving individual freedom.
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George W. Bush
American President
The United States prefers that Iraq meet its obligations voluntarily, yet we are prepared for the alternative.
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Saint Francis de Sales
Swiss Clergyman
There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine love - every man works his oar voluntarily!
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Leader
Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.
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