involuntarily

involuntarily
adverb, involuntary adjective
unwillkürlich
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adverb unfreiwillig
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in·vol·un·tari·ly
[ɪnˈvɒləntərəli, AM -ˈvɑ:lənter-]
adv inv
1. (not by own choice) unfreiwillig, gezwungenermaßen
2. (unintentionally) unbeabsichtigt, unabsichtlich
he \involuntarily glanced again at his watch wieder schaute er ungewollt auf die Uhr
to cry/laugh \involuntarily unwillkürlich [o ungewollt] weinen/lachen
3. MED (automatically) unwillkürlich
to blink \involuntarily unwillkürlich blinzeln
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[In'vɒləntərIlI]
adv
unbeabsichtigt, unabsichtlich; (= automatically) unwillkürlich

he found himself involuntarily involved — er sah sich unfreiwilligerweise verwickelt

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adverb, involuntary adjective
unwillkürlich
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adv.
unfreiwillig adv.

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