Automáticamente (en. Automatically)
/automáticamente/
Meaning & Definition
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adverb
Automatically, without the need for manual intervention.
The system automatically updates the data every hour.
El sistema actualiza automáticamente los datos cada hora.
That occurs without the need for conscious action.
The door closes automatically when motion is detected.
La puerta se cierra automáticamente al detectar movimiento.
Performed by a machine or program without human intervention.
The payment was processed automatically.
El pago se procesó automáticamente.
Etymology
From the Greek 'automatos', meaning 'by itself', combined with the suffix 'ically'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
without intervention
Indicates that something is done without the participation of a person.
sin intervención
automatically
Refers to the way something is performed without conscious effort.
de forma automática
automatic system
Refers to a system that operates without human intervention.
sistema automático
Related Words
automatic
That works by itself.
automático
automaton
Machine that operates automatically.
automata
automation
Process of doing something automatically.
automatización
Slang Meanings
To do something without thinking twice.
He does it automatically; he doesn't even realize it.
Él lo hace automáticamente, ni siquiera se da cuenta.
To act mechanically.
You already do it automatically, like a robot.
Ya lo haces automáticamente, como un robot.