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.
- 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.”