au‧to‧mat‧i‧cally S3 W3 AC /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli $ ˌɒː-/ adverb
[Word Family: adjective: automatic, automated; noun: automation; adverb: automatically]

1. as the result of a situation or action, and without you having to do anything more:
Join now and you will automatically receive 50% off your first purchase.

2. without thinking about what you are doing:
Of course I automatically said yes.

3. by the action of a machine, without a person making it work:
The doors opened automatically as we approached.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲