automatically

/ˌɔtəˈmætɪkɫi/, /ˌɔtoʊˈmætɪkɫi/ adv C1 ✓

In an automatic manner.

Word Origin From Greek autos 'self' and matos 'thinking, willing' — so automatic literally means 'self-moving, self-thinking.' The root matos is related to mind and mental. The word was coined to describe machines that seem to act on their own. The breakdown auto+mat+ic+al+ly shows the self prefix, the root, and then a stack of suffixes turning it into an adverb. Related words: automation, automaton, and automobile (self-moving).

adv In an automatic manner. C1 ✓

The doors unlock automatically when you approach with the key fob.

(副词) 自动地;自动

当你带着钥匙扣靠近时,门会自动解锁。

(adverbio) automáticamente; de forma automática; de manera automática [De manera automática.]

Las puertas se desbloquean **automáticamente** cuando te acercas con el llavero.

(adverbe) automatiquement; d'office; de manière automatique [De manière automatique ; sans intervention manuelle.]

Les portières se déverrouillent automatiquement quand vous approchez avec la clé électronique.

(Adverb) automatisch; selbsttätig [Auf automatische Weise; ohne manuelles Eingreifen oder bewusste Steuerung.]

Die Türen entriegeln sich **automatically**, wenn man sich mit dem Schlüsselanhänger nähert.

(副詞) 自動的に;オートマチックな方法で。

キーホルダーを持って近づくと、ドアは自動的に解錠されます。

(advérbio) automaticamente; de modo automático; mecanicamente [De maneira automática.]

As portas destravam automaticamente quando você se aproxima com o chaveiro.

Word parts: auto + mat + ic + al + ly

Common collocations

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