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reflexively

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[ri-flek-siv-lee] / rɪˈflɛk sɪv li /

adverb

  1. in a reflexive way.

  2. in a way suggestive of a reflex; automatically; instinctively.


Example Sentences

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And, because these two companies in particular are so large, they attract passive funds even as the float becomes smaller, driving share prices reflexively higher.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

We reflexively, unfortunately, think in these kinds of legal terms, but my point in this piece is that we let the dominance of law-speak gradually silence our moral voice.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

Leger-Walker knows there will be moments when she can almost reflexively help her team.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

Find such a pillow to sleep on at home and you might reflexively reach for a phone to call room service in the morning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

He cries out and reflexively releases Peeta who slams back against him.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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