automatically
Translation
automatically, instinctively
Examples
The lights turn on automatically.
The lights turn on automatically.
I automatically reached for the brake.
I automatically reached for the brake.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) ((automatically)) The door opens automatically.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mechanically, instinctively; Antonyms: manually, consciously
Etymology
From 'automatic' + the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'. It means 'in an automatic way'.
Memory Tips
The '-ly' ending often signals an adverb, describing *how* an action is done. It means done in an 'automatic' way.