Definition

In a way that happens without needing any human action or intervention.

Example

The doors open automatically when you approach them.

Conversation

Did you see how the lights turned on automatically when we walked in?

Yeah, that was pretty cool!

I love when things work automatically like that.

It makes life so much easier, doesn't it?

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Automatically → It is formed from "auto-" (from Greek "autos", meaning self) and "-matically" (from Greek "matikos", meaning of or relating to a process). The word "automatically" means to do something by itself or through a process without human intervention.

Memory Tip

Think of 'self' ('auto-') doing something through a process ('-matically') — that's why automatically means something happens by itself.

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