VOLUNTARILY


Meaning of VOLUNTARILY in English

vol ‧ un ‧ ta ‧ ri ‧ ly AC /ˈvɒlənt ə rəli, ˈvɒlənt ə rɪli, ˌvɒlənˈterəli $ ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/ BrE AmE adverb

[ Word Family: verb : ↑ volunteer ; noun : ↑ volunteer ; adverb : ↑ voluntarily ≠ ↑ involuntarily ; adjective : ↑ voluntary ≠ ↑ involuntary ]

1 . if you do something voluntarily, you do it willingly, without anyone telling you to do it:

She wasn’t fired – she left voluntarily.

2 . if you do work voluntarily, you do it because you want to, and are not paid for it ⇨ volunteer :

Susan worked in the studios voluntarily, to gain experience.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.