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Another word for automatically

Choosing another word for automatically depends on context, so the 13 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

By itself with little or no direct human control; by means of an independent mechanical or electronic mechanism.

Usage Example

"The doors lock mechanically when the car reaches ten miles per hour."

Strong
mechanically
autonomously
independently

• adverb (Context 2)

Done or occurring spontaneously, without conscious thought, intention, or deliberation.

Usage Example

"Without thinking, she instinctively reached out to catch the falling glass."

Strongest
instinctively
reflexively
unconsciously
involuntarily
Strong
spontaneously
habitually

• adverb (Context 3)

As a necessary and inevitable result of a fixed rule, condition, or process.

Usage Example

"Anyone who passes the preliminary exam necessarily qualifies for the final round."

Strongest
necessarily
Strong
inevitably
invariably
mandatorily

Opposites of automatically

The opposite of automatically shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

manually
consciously
deliberately
by hand
intentionally
purposely
optionally
on purpose
See all opposites of automatically

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