mechanically

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US /məˈkænɪkli/ UK /mɪˈkanɪkli/ See IPA manual

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in a manner relating to machines, or automatically without thought

He nodded mechanically, his mind clearly elsewhere.

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1 adv · in a manner relating to... automaticallyroboticallyunthinkinglyreflexivelyperfunctorily

Opposites

thoughtfully consciously deliberately

Word family

Related forms mechanical mechanic mechanism mechanics

Etymology

From mechanical (from Latin mechanicus, from Ancient Greek mēkhanikós 'pertaining to machines', from mēkhanḗ 'machine, contrivance') plus -ly. In a machine-like or automatic manner.

mēkhanikós Ancient Greek mēkhanḗ Ancient Greek

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# mechanically

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** məˈkænɪkli
**IPA (UK):** mɪˈkanɪkli

## Meanings
1. in a manner relating to machines, or automatically without thought

## Examples
- He nodded mechanically, his mind clearly elsewhere.

## Synonyms
- automatically
- robotically
- unthinkingly
- reflexively
- perfunctorily

## Antonyms
- thoughtfully
- consciously
- deliberately

## Related Forms
- mechanical
- mechanic
- mechanism
- mechanics

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mēkhanikós
- Root: mēkhanḗ

## Etymology
From mechanical (from Latin mechanicus, from Ancient Greek mēkhanikós 'pertaining to machines', from mēkhanḗ 'machine, contrivance') plus -ly. In a machine-like or automatic manner.

## AI Etymology
Mechanically comes from mechanical (from Latin mechanicus, from Ancient Greek mēkhanikós 'pertaining to machines', from mēkhanḗ 'machine, contrivance') plus -ly. In a machine-like or automatic manner. The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek mēkhanikós, Ancient Greek mēkhanḗ. The same word family includes mechanical, mechanic, mechanism, mechanics. Its current adverb use means "in a manner relating to machines, or automatically without thought".

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- Mind & Cognition
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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