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Definition of automatically adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

automatically

adverb
 
/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
 
/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
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  1. without needing a person to operate controls
    • The heating switches off automatically.
  2. without thinking synonym instinctively
    • I turned left automatically without thinking.
  3. in a way that always happens as a result of a particular action or situation
    • You will automatically get free dental treatment if you are under 18.
See automatically in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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adjective
 
 
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