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automatically

[ aw-tuh-mat-ik-lee ]

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adverb

without volition or from force of habit; mechanically:
Whenever I hear that song, I automatically think of my dad.
by a device or process requiring no human intervention:
The switch can be operated automatically or manually.
in a manner independent of a decision or action:
Your membership will be renewed automatically.
(of a firearm) repeatedly for as long as the trigger is pulled:
a rifle that fires automatically.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of automatically¹

First recorded in 1710–15; automatic ( def ) + -ly ( def )

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The country's nuclear power plants automatically stopped when the blackout hit, and the Spanish oil company Moeve said it halted operations at its oil refineries.

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I'm not saying that bombast is automatically brainless.

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Some bettors automatically throw out horses whose last races were in Japan or the Middle East.

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Kaur has chosen to waive her right to anonymity, which victims of sexual offences are automatically entitled to as soon as they make an allegation.

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Police chiefs will be able to automatically sack officers who fail background checks, under new government measures to boost confidence in policing.

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