automatically

American  

[aw-tuh-mat-ik-lee] / ˌɔ təˈmæt ɪk li /

adverb

1. without volition or from force of habit; mechanically.

   Whenever I hear that song, I automatically think of my dad.

2. by a device or process requiring no human intervention.

   The switch can be operated automatically or manually.

3. in a manner independent of a decision or action.

   Your membership will be renewed automatically.

4. (of a firearm) repeatedly for as long as the trigger is pulled.

   a rifle that fires automatically.

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Etymology

Origin of automatically

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

Example Sentences

“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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

She also watched YouTube videos for hours on end, noting that the platform's "autoplay" feature, where a new video starts automatically after the previous one has ended, kept her on it.

From BBC

Related Words

• commonly
• faithfully
• frequently
• repeatedly
• routinely
• systematically
• usually