involuntarily

Meanings

• Adverb

  Performed or occurring without intention or conscious decision.

  - "He involuntarily winced at the sight of the injury."
  - "The patient's body reacted involuntarily to the medication."
  - "The dog barked involuntarily when startled."

• Adjective

  Not under voluntary control.

  - "The reflex action was involuntary."
  - "The tremors were an involuntary response to the medication."
  - "The patient's bladder contractions were involuntary."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with involuntarily
relentlessly , voluntarily

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Variants

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involuntarily , involuntariness , involuntarinesses , involuntary

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'involuntarius' meaning 'not willing, unwilling'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'involuntary' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. The longest word in English that can be formed using only the letters in 'involuntarily' is 'uninvitedly'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Reflex action: An involuntary response to a stimulus, often involving a specific sequence of muscle contractions and relaxations.

2. Autonomic nervous system: The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary functions, such as heart rate, digestion, and respiration.

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Culture

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Involuntarily is a common term used in medical contexts to describe reflex actions, body responses, and reactions that are not under conscious control. It is also used in psychological contexts to describe behaviors that are not intentional.

How to Memorize "involuntarily"

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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'involuntarily' with the idea of reflex actions or automatic responses.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'IN Voluntarily' to remember that the word means 'not voluntary' or 'not intentional'.

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