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Vinony

automatically

adverb

  1. without active thought or volition (involuntarily/mechanically/unconsciously/instinctively)
  2. through/by an automatic process/system/device (as if by or like an automaton)
  3. as a matter of course/without debate
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɔːtəʊˌmæt.ɪ.k(ə.)li/ / /ˈɔːtəˌmæt.ɪ.k(ə.)i/ / /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪ.k(ə.)li/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.? Proto-Indo-European *sóder.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón)? Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *mn̥tós Proto-Hellenic *mətós Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτος (autómătos) Ancient Greek αὐτόμᾰτον (autómăton)der. Classical Latin automatum New Latin automaticusbor. English automatic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English automatically From automatic + -ally.

  1. In an automatic manner.

    “Most of the overhead system is of the weight-tensioned type, constant tension being automatically applied by balance weights.”

    “The mere existence of a dictionary of a certain variety of English does not automatically confer acceptance of that variety.”