automatically

adverb

Definition of automaticallynext
as in haphazardly

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Recent Examples of automatically Leaders can maintain alumni relationships, make re-entry culturally acceptable and ensure hiring processes do not automatically treat departure as disloyalty. — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Some common laser problems can already be corrected automatically. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 Those players are automatically designated to return and are eligible to play beginning in Week 5. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 Fans who purchased their tickets through Ticketmaster will be automatically refunded; those who bought theirs through third-party resellers were prompted to contact their point of purchase. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 The fundamental difference is that there is no longer a coronation, and the new monarch automatically becomes king upon the death of his predecessor. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026 Infinite scroll causes new content to automatically load when the user reaches the bottom of a page, encouraging continued engagement with the platform's feed. — Gili Malinsky tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The Justice Department says the platform scanned for vulnerable systems and automatically infected thousands of internet-of-things devices around the world. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Auburn’s position is that the five-day extension occurred automatically because Amara did not file — regardless of when Davis submitted her paperwork. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for automatically
  1. haphazardly
  2. impulsively
  3. recklessly
  4. impetuously
Adverb
  • Most of my clients are letting their employees haphazardly take advantage of these things as the individually see fit.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Her soft face in sleep, her loud banging of cabinets, her socks tossed haphazardly behind doors and under shelves.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of haphazardly
Adverb
  • Frankie impulsively breaks Taylor out of hospice care for one final night of fun and debauchery, but what promises to be a night of hedonism quickly becomes something much more complicated.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
  • After midnight may be becoming the new prime time for online shopping, especially for Gen Zers, who impulsively overspend during those hours more than any other age groups, a new survey showed.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Definition of impulsively
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  • Witnesses said the Corvette was driving recklessly for more than an hour before the crash, including allegedly doing doughnuts.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • He was also found guilty in June of one count each of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle while driving recklessly, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury and driving or taking a vehicle without consent.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of recklessly
Adverb
  • Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.
    — Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Definition of impetuously

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“Automatically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automatically. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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