American English
/ˌɔ.ɾəˈmæ.ɾɪ.kli/
5 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
By a machine or system, without a person needing to control each action.
The first vowel in “automatically” may be /ˌɔ.ɾəˈmæ.ɾɪ.kli/ or /ˌɑ.ɾəˈmæ.ɾɪ.kli/. Both are common American pronunciations.
By a machine or system, without a person needing to control each action.
The doors open automatically.
Your files are automatically saved.
automatically update · automatically save · automatically generated
subject + verb + automatically
subject + be + automatically + past participle
Without conscious thought or a deliberate decision.
I automatically reached for my phone.
She automatically smiled when she saw the baby.
This meaning is close to “without thinking.” It does not always mean that a machine is involved.
react automatically · automatically assume
subject + verb + automatically
automatically + verb
As a result that follows naturally, but not always certainly, from a fact or situation.
More money does not automatically mean more happiness.
A higher price does not automatically make a product better.
In this use, automatically often means “necessarily.”
automatically mean · not automatically follow
subject + do not + automatically + verb
subject + automatically + mean + noun