voluntariamente

/bolunˌtaɾjaˈmente/ · B2 · adv

voluntarily

🙋 voluntaria + mente: from Latin voluntas (will) + 'in a mind-way' suffix

Voluntario comes from Latin voluntas, meaning will or wish. Adding -mente (from Latin mens, mind or manner) makes it an adverb: done in a willing manner, by one's own choice. Same root as English volunteer and volition.

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