involuntarily

/ˌɪnˌvɑɫənˈtɝəɫi/, /ˌɪnvoʊˈɫəntɝˌɪɫi/ adv B1 ✓

In an involuntary manner; done without conscious thought.

Word Origin Involuntarily traces back to Latin velle 'to will, wish.' The word voluntary comes from voluntas 'will,' and adding in- 'not' gives involuntary — not done by choice. The adverb involuntarily then means 'in an involuntary manner.' The same root velle gives us volunteer (someone who offers willingly), volition (the act of willing), and even benevolent (well-wishing) and malevolent (ill-wishing).

adv In an involuntary manner; done without conscious thought. B1 ✓

She involuntarily flinched when the door suddenly slammed shut.

(副词) 无意识地;不由自主地;下意识地

当门突然砰地关上时,她不由自主地退缩了一下。

(adverbio) involuntariamente; de manera involuntaria; espontáneamente; sin querer; reflejamente [De manera involuntaria; hecho sin pensamiento consciente.]

Se estremeció involuntariamente cuando la puerta se cerró de golpe.

(adverbe) involontairement; machinalement; sans le vouloir; par réflexe [De manière involontaire; sans le vouloir, sans en avoir conscience.]

Elle a tressailli involontairement quand la porte s'est brusquement refermée.

(Adverb) Auf eine Weise, die ohne bewusste Steuerung oder Absicht geschieht; unwillkürlich.

Sie zuckte **involuntarily** zusammen, als die Tür plötzlich zuknallte.

(副詞) 無意識に、自分の意志に反して。本人の意思とは関わりなく自動的に。

ドアが突然閉まったとき、彼女は無意識にびくっと身震いした。

(advérbio) involuntariamente; involuntário [De maneira involuntária; feito sem pensamento consciente.]

Ela estremeceu involuntariamente quando a porta bateu de repente.

Word parts: in + volunt + ary + ly

Common collocations

eye subst hand subst arm subst shiver verb make verb voluntarily adv find verb see verb back adv look verb glance verb smile verb

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