automatically

Everyday

1. Automatically means by itself, done by a machine without a person needing to do it. tree →
2. Automatically means without thinking about it, out of habit. tree →
3. Automatically means always and necessarily, as a rule. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and technology: automatic doors open automatically, phones update automatically, lights switch on automatically. In science, some body actions happen automatically (blinking, breathing, the heart beating). In school and games: «If you are late, you automatically lose a point».

Examples

• The doors open automatically when you walk up to them. tree →
• The heater switches off automatically at night. tree →
• You blink automatically without thinking. tree →
• The computer saves your work automatically. tree →
• If you finish first, you don't automatically win: the answers must be right. tree →
• She automatically reached for the light switch. tree →

Note

Adverb from «automatic» + -ally (not «automaticly»). Noun: automation. Robots and machines do things automatically, but someone still had to set them up.