# automatically

Pronunciation: US say "aw-tuh-MAT-ik-lee" /ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪ.k(ə.)li/; UK say "AW-toh-mat-ik-lee" /ˈɔːtəʊˌmæt.ɪ.k(ə.)li/

## Adverb

1. In a manner that operates by itself, without manual control or conscious effort.
   - Simple: In a way that happens by itself, without a person needing to control it.
   - _The software updates automatically whenever a new version is released._
   - _She automatically reached for her phone the moment it started buzzing._

## Origin

Formed from "automatic" combined with the suffix "-ally."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/automatically (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).