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

mechanically

adverb
 
/məˈkænɪkli/
 
/məˈkænɪkli/
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  1. by power from an engine
    • a mechanically powered vehicle
  2. using a machine or an engine
    • The patient was mechanically ventilated.
    • mechanically recovered meat
  3. in a way that is connected with mechanics (= the science of movement and force)
    • The theory was flawed electrically, mechanically and energetically.
  4. without thinking, like a machine
    • She spoke mechanically, as if thinking of something else.
  5. with a good understanding of how machines work
    • He's always been mechanically minded.
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