automatically
Definition
- Adverb:
- Without conscious thought or intention; as a spontaneous or involuntary reaction: Refers to an action performed as a reflex or as a result of ingrained habit, without requiring deliberate mental effort.
- By a self-operating or programmed mechanism; in a mechanical way: Refers to an action performed by a machine or system that functions on its own according to a set process or instructions.
Usage Examples
- Adverb (Without conscious thought):
- After years of practice, her fingers moved automatically to the correct keys.
- He automatically reached for his seatbelt when he got in the car.
- Adverb (By a self-operating mechanism):
- The lights turn on automatically at dusk.
- The software saves your work automatically every ten minutes.
Advanced Usage
- "to do something automatically": To perform an action by force of habit or as an instinctive response, often implying a lack of conscious deliberation.
- Seasoned drivers shift gears automatically.
- Used to describe systems or devices that self-regulate or self-execute.
- The thermostat adjusts the temperature automatically.
Variants and Related Words
- Automatic (adjective): Operating by itself; done or occurring spontaneously.
- an automatic door; an automatic response
- Automate (verb): To convert a process or facility to be operated by largely automatic equipment.
- The factory plans to automate its assembly line.
Synonyms
- Mechanically: In a machinelike manner; without thought or emotion.
- Involuntarily: Done without conscious control.
- Instinctively: By natural instinct, without conscious thought.
- By reflex: As an automatic response to a stimulus.
Related Phrases
- On autopilot: (Idiomatic) Functioning automatically without active thought, often due to routine.
- After a long day, I was just working on autopilot.
- Kick in automatically: (Phrasal verb structure) To begin operating automatically under certain conditions.
- The emergency generator will kick in automatically if the power fails.
Adverb
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in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
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this door opens mechanically
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in a reflex manner
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he answered automatically
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