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Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek αὐτόνομος (autónomos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek αὐτονομῐ́ᾱ (autonomĭ́ā)bor. English autonomy Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English autonomous Middle English -ly English -ly English autonomously From autonomous + -ly.

1. In an autonomous or self-governing manner.

   “Housed in a converted grocery store, the Academy Charter School is a new kind of public school that operates autonomously under state charter rather than under local school district control.”

   “Nonetheless, Mr. Musk has often described the technology as if it could fully drive cars or was on its way to operating autonomously.”