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Definition of voluntarily adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

voluntarily

adverb

/ˈvɒləntrəli/

/ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/

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willingly; without being forced
- He was not asked to leave—he went voluntarily.
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without payment; free
- The fund is voluntarily administered.

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