voluntarily
Of one's accord
Voluntarily means by one's own choice, without being forced or compelled: She voluntarily resigned before the investigation concluded.
The word emphasizes that an action comes from free will rather than obligation, coercion, or external pressure.
It often appears in legal and formal contexts: He voluntarily surrendered to authorities.
By free choice
- freelyWithout restriction or hindrance
- autonomouslyWithout external control
- deliberatelyDone with intention
- intentionallyBy conscious choice
self-determined · unforced · uncoerced · purposefully · consciously · knowingly · mindfully · self-willed
Without forethought or preparation
- unpromptedDone without being asked
- self-motivatedInternally driven to act
- unaskedNot invited or solicited
- unsolicitedNot asked for
proactive · unbidden · uninfluenced · self-directed · eagerly · readily · enthusiastically · forthcoming
Chosen, not mandated
- optionalNot mandatory
- discretionarySubject to personal judgment
- nonobligatoryNot compulsory or mandated
- preferenceFavored choice among alternatives
selection · decision · discretion · consent · willing · flexible · permissive · alternative
In a giving manner
- charitablyIn a giving manner
- benevolentlyIn a kindhearted manner
- selflesslyWithout personal gain motive
- generouslyWith free-giving spirit
magnanimously · pro bono · gratuitously · donating · giving · serving · helping · contributing
willingly
By free choice
- freelyWithout restriction or hindrance
- autonomouslyWithout external control
- deliberatelyDone with intention
intentionally · self-determined · unforced · uncoerced · purposefully · consciously · knowingly · mindfully · self-willed · of one's own accord
spontaneously
Without forethought or preparation
- unpromptedDone without being asked
- self-motivatedInternally driven to act
- unaskedNot invited or solicited
unsolicited · proactive · unbidden · uninfluenced · self-directed · eagerly · readily · enthusiastically · forthcoming · self-starting
elective
Chosen, not mandated
- optionalNot mandatory
- discretionarySubject to personal judgment
- nonobligatoryNot compulsory or mandated
preference · selection · decision · discretion · consent · willing · flexible · permissive · alternative · unrequired
philanthropically
In a giving manner
- charitablyIn a giving manner
- benevolentlyIn a kindhearted manner
- selflesslyWithout personal gain motive
generously · magnanimously · pro bono · gratuitously · donating · giving · serving · helping · contributing
- with pleasuregladly, willingly, happily, delighted, cheerfully
voluntarilyinvoluntarily
Without deliberate intent
forcibly · under compulsion · against one's will · compulsorily · by force
voluntarilyunintentionally
Without deliberate intent
unconsciously · unknowingly · unwittingly · accidentally · inadvertently
voluntarilyreluctantly
With obvious unwillingness
unwillingly · grudgingly · begrudgingly · resentfully · halfheartedly