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spontaneously

adverb

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Pronunciation: /spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/ / /spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English spontaneous Middle English -ly English -ly English spontaneously From spontaneous + -ly.

  1. In a spontaneous manner; naturally; voluntarily.

    “The idea that the body could spontaneously ignite was promoted by the 19th-century temperance movement.”

    “Smaller-scale isolated deaf-education programs had existed previously in 20th-century Nicaragua, Shepard-Kegl says, but the critical mass needed to spontaneously develop Nicaraguan Sign Language only occurred with the opening of Melania Morales.”