automatically
Americanadverb
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without volition or from force of habit; mechanically.
Whenever I hear that song, I automatically think of my dad.
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by a device or process requiring no human intervention.
The switch can be operated automatically or manually.
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in a manner independent of a decision or action.
Your membership will be renewed automatically.
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(of a firearm) repeatedly for as long as the trigger is pulled.
a rifle that fires automatically.
Etymology
Origin of automatically
First recorded in 1710–15; automatic ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The tool has not escaped the 2020s AI fever, with the developer also planning to integrate a generative tool for 3D objects or for automatically carrying out certain tasks.
From Barron's
“Completing tasks faster doesn’t automatically mean a company or team is suddenly producing more products or serving more customers,” he noted, which would have a more noticeable impact on revenue.
From MarketWatch
Best of all, it’s self-organizing: Under the right conditions, it automatically forms a regular, crystalline pattern.
Newcastle are at home for their first leg with Barca, while their Premier League rivals are all at home for their second leg having qualified for the last 16 automatically.
From BBC
Most tech companies today are using AI tools that automatically write the computer code required to operate software or websites, like Claude Code from Anthropic or Codex from OpenAI.
From BBC
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