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automatically

adv. manner
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˌɔtəˈmætɪkɫi// UK //ˌɔːtəmˈætɪkli// au·to·mat·i·cal·ly General-service

adv. without needing a person to do anything. You use this when a machine or a process works by itself.

adv. by means of a mechanism or process that functions independently of external human intervention.


SIMPLE

The lights turn off automatically when you leave the room.

CONTEXTUAL

The software saves your work automatically every five minutes to prevent data loss during a crash.

COMPLEX

While manual overrides are available for emergencies, the system is designed to adjust the pressure automatically based on real-time sensor data.

Synonyms
Origin

From automatic + -ally.

Usage

Typically placed after the verb it modifies or at the end of the clause.

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