automatically
English meaning: Automatically
Definition
In an automatic manner.
Example
“The software automatically saves your work every few minutes.”
Another example: “Winning the regional final means you automatically qualify for the nationals.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Adverb meaning by an automatic process or as an inevitable consequence ('the door closes automatically', 'you don't automatically qualify'). Everyday register; common in technology and rules/regulations.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'automatic' (Greek 'automatos' 'self-acting') + '-ally'; 19th century.
Synonyms
- mechanically
- involuntarily
- spontaneously
- instinctively
Antonyms / Opposites
- manually
- deliberately
Related Words
Common Collocations
- automatically generated
- automatically updated
- automatically qualify
- happen automatically
- automatically renew
Word Forms
automatic (adj); automatically (adv); automation (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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