AUTOMATICALLY Definition & Meaning

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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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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of automatically¹

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

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If you don’t get a notice or see a payment, you can call Social Security to inquire, but the agency says most affected beneficiaries will get their adjustments automatically.

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Millions of people have been automatically enrolled into a pension and may have not really noticed.

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“People might automatically think of left tackles,” Starks said.

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Gabbard, in her testimony, did not mention Signal’s primary feature, which is a built-in option, activated by Trump officials, to automatically destroy its own contents on a pre-selected date.

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The teams that finish in the Premier League's top four automatically qualify for the following season's Champions League.

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