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voluntarily

/ˈvɒləntɹɪli/ /ˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/

Meanings
adverb
In a voluntary manner.

Examples :

"She voluntarily stayed after school to help the teacher grade papers. "
action attitude society value moral

Related Words

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she noun

/ʃiː/ /ʃi/

A female.

"Pat is definitely a she."

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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grade noun

/ɡɹeɪd/

A rating.

"I gave him a good grade for effort."

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teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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stayed verb

/steːd/ /steɪd/

To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.

"The doctor stayed the patient's weak arm with a pillow. "

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help noun

/hɛlp/

Action given to provide assistance; aid.

"I need some help with my homework."

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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voluntary noun

/ˈvɒ.lən.tɹi/ /ˈvɑ.lənˌtɛ.ɹi/

A short piece of music, often having improvisation, played on a solo instrument.

"The student's piano recital featured a beautiful voluntary. "

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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papers noun

/ˈpeɪpəz/ /ˈpeɪpɚz/

A sheet material used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.

"The student needed more papers to finish the writing assignment. "