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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. Beth Truesdale:

    And statistics show nine out of 10 people who involuntarily lose their jobs in their 50s and early 60s never again get a job that pays as well as the one they lost.

  2. Pyotr Fedotov:

    My mother and I were in the yard when it happened, there was such a bang that we involuntarily sat down, in the yard, our legs gave way underneath us. Then we got curious and immediately went to the other side of the house to take a look.

  3. 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.

  4. Emily Fletcher:

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

  5. Albert Einstein:

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

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