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automatically
[ aw-tuh-mat-ik-lee ]
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.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of automatically1
Example Sentences
Currently, eligible families have to apply for free school meals for their children, although a group of MPs recently called for them to be enrolled automatically.
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.
Millions of people have been automatically enrolled into a pension and may have not really noticed.
“People might automatically think of left tackles,” Starks said.
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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