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do voluntarily

[duː vɒlənˈterɪli]
verb phrase
fazer voluntariamente
1. to perform an action willingly and without being forced or obligated
She decided to do the work voluntarily without expecting payment.
Ela decidiu fazer o trabalho voluntariamente sem esperar pagamento.
2. to act of one's own free will
He chose to do community service voluntarily.
Ele escolheu fazer serviço comunitário voluntariamente.
Synonyms
do willinglydo by choicedo of one's own accorddo by free will
Antonyms
do under duressdo reluctantlydo involuntarilydo by force

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fazer voluntariamente
most common usage
São Paulo
fazer de forma voluntária
common alternative phrasing
Portugal
fazer voluntariamente
standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

of one's own free will
by choice
willingly and knowingly
without a gun to one's head
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