automatically

adverb

Definition of automaticallynext
as in haphazardly

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Recent Examples of automatically The second decree was intended to make residential leases automatically renewable by tenants. — Joseph Wilson, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 No one wakes up on their 18th birthday automatically knowing how to participate in democracy. — Jeanette Senecal, Time, 3 Oct. 2026 OpenAI’s current Terms of Use prohibit users from using its output to develop models that compete with OpenAI, as well as automatically or programmatically extracting output from its services. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 The 4-4 tie vote automatically left in place an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision that barred overtly religious charter schools from from being funded by the taxpayers. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026 Disconnecting a third-party integration does not automatically delete information previously collected from it. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Local governments must decide whether the applicant meets the definition laid out in state law within 90 days, or the application is automatically approved. — Nico Rivero, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 The taxation of payments depends on the trust’s income and the applicable ordering rules, so the payments should not automatically be considered tax-free. — D. Scott Kenik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Once connected to a local household’s Wi-Fi, the batteries act as power banks that automatically charge during low-demand periods at night and discharge their energy storage when air conditioners are running during peak demand periods. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for automatically
  1. haphazardly
  2. impulsively
  3. recklessly
  4. impetuously
Adverb
  • The offensive line, which was built haphazardly, is a complete mess.
    — Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The regulatory system designed to protect farmworkers from pesticides is enforced haphazardly across California.
    — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of haphazardly
Adverb
  • Rather than ignore anomalies or react impulsively, strategic leaders leverage their instinct to dig deeper, stress-test assumptions and uncover what’s hidden beneath corporate polish.
    — David Farbman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In mid-1994, though, Diana found her moment and impulsively pulled the dress from her closet.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of impulsively
Adverb
  • On paper, the Republican senator from Missouri’s idea of punishing labs or users who have indeed acted recklessly or negligently while developing or deploying AI systems is a good one.
    — Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Individuals who recklessly violate the rules could face as much as 20 years in prison.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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