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    Involontairement (en. Involuntarily)

    /ɛ̃.vɔ.lɔ̃.tɛʁ.mɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adverb
    in a way that is not voluntary.
    She broke the vase involuntarily.
    Elle a cassé le vase involontairement.
    without wanting to or without knowing it.
    He accidentally hurt his friend.
    Il a blessé son ami involontairement.
    accidentally, without premeditation.
    The water leak occurred involuntarily.
    La fuite d'eau s'est produite involontairement.

    Etymology

    Comes from the French 'involontaire' with the suffix '-ment'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to do something involuntarily
    to act without intention or awareness.
    faire quelque chose involontairement
    to react involuntarily
    to respond automatically without conscious will.
    réagir involontairement
    to make a mistake involuntarily
    to make a mistake without intention.
    se tromper involontairement

    Related Words

    involuntary
    that occurs without will.
    involontaire
    voluntary
    that occurs with intention.
    volontaire
    voluntarily
    in an intentional manner.
    volontairement

    Slang Meanings

    inadvertently
    He ate chocolate inadvertently.
    Il a mangé du chocolat par inadvertance.
    without doing it intentionally
    She put mayonnaise on without meaning to.
    Elle a mis de la mayonnaise sans le faire exprès.