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adverb
- As a standard or pre-established option if no alternative is specified.
- As a result of the absence of any opposition or alternative action.
Example Sentences
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The staff presentation did reference YouTube as being blocked by default but accessible by teachers for instructional purposes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The case asks whether the Fourth Amendment still means what Americans think it means as surveillance becomes automated, invisible, and broad enough to treat entire groups of ordinary people as searchable by default.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
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- the standard way
- unless otherwise specified
- straight from the factory
Possible Antonyms
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- manually
- with conscious effort
- by specific instruction
- custom-configured
