No. 1,018 in Russian
добровольно
Voluntarily.
In a sentence
Я решил добровольно участвовать в благотворительной акции.
I decided to voluntarily participate in the charity event.
In this sentence, "добровольно" is used to signify a voluntary, self-decided action by the subject without external pressure.
Сотрудники компании пожертвовали часть зарплаты добровольно.
The company employees voluntarily donated part of their salaries.
Here, "добровольно" indicates that the action (donating part of their salaries) was taken freely without compulsion.
Он согласился добровольно помочь нам с проектом.
He agreed to voluntarily help us with the project.
In this example, "добровольно" emphasizes the voluntary nature of the individual's agreement to assist with the project.
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