Synonyms for involuntarily

Grammar : Adv

Spell : in-vol-uhn-ter-ee

Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈvɒl ənˌtɛr i

Définition of involuntarily

Origin : mid-15c., from Late Latin involuntarius "involuntary," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + Latin voluntarius (see voluntary). Related: Involuntarily.

adv helplessly

Example sentences :

Involuntarily I gave way, and in she crept like a big baby, Biddy coming after.
Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson

Then there was a little crack, and Mary involuntarily looked at the lamp chimney.
Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown

But as she sat "hooking-in," the window was darkened, and involuntarily she lifted her eyes.
Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown

She turned the horse about, and involuntarily struck him with her little switch.
Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown

Involuntarily he shrank back a pace, to the first step from the top.
Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance

Involuntarily his eyes fell upon the sentence in the middle of which he had broken off.
Extract from : « Casanova's Homecoming » by Arthur Schnitzler

Involuntarily he stretched out his arms towards her with a gesture of appeal.
Extract from : « Casanova's Homecoming » by Arthur Schnitzler

I asked the staff-captain, seizing him by the arm, and involuntarily rejoicing.
Extract from : « A Hero of Our Time » by M. Y. Lermontov

On the way I involuntarily let the conversation turn on Bela and Pechorin.
Extract from : « A Hero of Our Time » by M. Y. Lermontov

Wrayson involuntarily followed the direction of their rapt gaze.
Extract from : « The Avenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim

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