involuntarily
UK/ɪn'vɑlən,tɛrəli/US/in'vɒlәntәrili/
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Definitions
adv.
Without conscious control or intention
不由自主地；无意识地
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinvoluntarynot, opposite of
+
-lyroll, turn (volvere); will, wish (velle)
=involuntarily
involuntary + -ly = the adverb: acting without conscious control, not by choice.
Example Sentences
- 1.
She shivered involuntarily in the cold wind.
- 2.
His hand twitched involuntarily during the test.