spontaneously

adverb

Definition of spontaneouslynext
1
as in naturally

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2
as in automatically

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spontaneously
  1. naturally
  2. abruptly
  3. efficiently
Adverb
  • But a strong economy, naturally, brings plenty of benefits as well.
    Bryan Mena, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Sustainable decisions start by observing what naturally exists and working within those limits.
    Earl Foster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of naturally
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  • The video, which ended abruptly after about 90 seconds, had been shared almost 12,000 times as of Wednesday afternoon.
    Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • In October of that year, however, the state of the case abruptly changed — with a surprising, confounding arrest.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of abruptly
Adverb
  • The second two are about a genius bringing the threads of his work together, and more efficiently rendered.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Cleaning one efficiently might take a slender bottle-cleaning brush or, more simply, a soft sponge that’s easy to manipulate around its curves without missing any spots.
    Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of efficiently
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