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Meanings of involuntarily in English

Spanish
involuntariamente

Against your will.

involuntariamente
Antonyms
Examples for "voluntarily"
Examples for "voluntarily"
1
The published Ipso rules say: Both parties must voluntarily agree to arbitrate.
The Guardian
2
Unfortunately the evidence is clear that Israel will never do this voluntarily.
The Guardian
3
Mr Obach said the workers had the option of returning home voluntarily.
Radio NZ
4
WellCare's Knapp said the company would continue to fully and voluntarily cooperate.
Reuters
5
Russia has voluntarily given up nuclear testing and sticks to this position.
The Irish Times
Usage of involuntarily in English
1
He was wretched; and in his wretchedness his resolves became involuntarily weakened.
The Parisians — Volume 03
2
I could not help it; the words sprang to my lips involuntarily.
The Forsaken Inn: A Novel
3
There was a depth of bitterness in the words-thelisteners started involuntarily.
The Song of the Blood-Red Flower
4
I was afraid that my foot was going to start twitching involuntarily.
Seize the night
5
Shaking involuntarily, Buttons moved quickly ahead, ignoring the warning hiss of Cross-eye.
The adventures of button
6
Softness took the place of scorn; she involuntarily held out her hand.
The Forsaken Inn: A Novel
7
The tears flowed involuntarily from the eyes of the two old people.
A Hungarian Nabob
8
The words died upon his lips; involuntarily his hands relaxed their grasp.
The Love Affairs of Pixie
9
The princess raised her eyes involuntarily to the Sappho over the mantelpiece.
Manasseh: A Romance of Transylvania
10
He stopped involuntarily in the darkness of his own room, and listened.
Sir George Tressady — Volume I
11
I coughed out the snow, yet every exhale produced an involuntarily inhale.
Crazy for the storm: a memoir of survival
12
Li's is currently over-active, which is causing him to lose weight involuntarily.
The South African
13
As for myself, I involuntarily felt for the handkerchief in my pocket.
The Lumley Autograph
14
An exclamation of surprise burst involuntarily from the lips of the youth.
Wacousta : a tale of the Pontiac conspiracy — Volume 3
15
Presently they summed themselves in a sentence which involuntarily he spoke aloud:
Denzil Quarrier
16
All caught a glimpse of it, and involuntarily started back in surprise.
The Wonder Island Boys: Treasures of the Islands
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Translations for involuntarily
Involuntarily through the time
Involuntarily across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common