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Princeton's WordNet

  1. involuntarilyadverb

    against your will

    "he was involuntarily held against his will"

Wiktionary

  1. involuntarilyadverb

    In an involuntary manner; done without conscious thought.

    Her leg twitched involuntarily.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Involuntarilyadverb

    Not by choice; not spontaneously.

    Etymology: from involuntary.

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  1. involuntarily

    Involuntarily refers to actions or reactions that occur without a person's conscious control or decision, often as a reflex or automatic response. It also may refer to something done unwillingly or against one's wishes.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Involuntarilyadverb

    in an involuntary manner; not voluntarily; not intentionally or willingly

  2. Etymology: [From Involuntary.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Involuntarily in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Involuntarily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Involuntarily in a Sentence

  1. Lousiana Gov. Bobby Jindal:

    If Houser had been involuntarily committed here in Louisiana, that information would automatically -- we would have reported that to the national background check system. He shouldn't, he wouldn't have been able to buy a gun; he wouldn't have been able to go into that pawnshop and buy that gun, as he did in another state.

  2. Greg Steube:

    We shouldn’t underscore the significance of this win for freedom and religious liberty – but the vast majority of our military personnel have already been coerced into receiving the COVID-19 vaccine or involuntarily separated, i’m disappointed the NDAA does not include language for a full reinstatement of these individuals into the military. I can assure you in the GOP majority, we’re going to do what’s right and make sure the DoD corrects military records, processes backpay, reinstates full benefits, and ensures a smooth reenlistment process for those servicemembers who want to re-enter after being wrongfully discharged.

  3. Albert Einstein:

    Each of us visits this Earth involuntarily, and without an invitation. For me, it is enough to wonder at the secrets.

  4. Emily Fletcher:

    Forget about clearing your mind, the brain thinks involuntarily, just like the heart beats involuntarily.

  5. Alan Peterson:

    Our nation turned its back on many of our Vietnam veterans after they were involuntarily drafted into service, it has been a long and uphill road to recovery for many of them.

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