Involuntariamente (en. Unwittingly)
/involuntariamente/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
adverb
Action carried out without will or intention.
I involuntarily laughed when I heard the joke.
Me reí involuntariamente al escuchar el chiste.
A situation in which something happens unintentionally.
Involuntarily, I forgot my appointment.
Involuntariamente, olvidé mi cita.
An act that occurs without control over the action.
He cried involuntarily during the movie.
Él lloró involuntariamente durante la película.
Etymology
From the prefix 'in-' indicating negation and 'voluntarily,' which comes from 'voluntary.'
Common Phrases and Expressions
involuntarily
It refers to actions carried out without intention.
involuntariamente
unintentionally
It indicates that something was done without purpose.
sin querer
by accident
It refers to an unexpected or unplanned event.
por accidente
Related Words
involuntary
That occurs without intention or will.
involuntario
voluntary
That is done with intention and will.
voluntario
Slang Meanings
Unintentionally intending
My comment came out involuntarily, unintentionally intending.
Me salió el comentario involuntariamente, sin querer queriendo.
Just for kicks
I did it just for kicks, involuntarily.
Lo hice a lo tonto, involuntariamente.