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- [spon-tey-nee-uh s]
- /spɒnˈteɪ ni əs/
- /spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spon-tey-nee-uh s]
- /spɒnˈteɪ ni əs/
Definitions of spontaneously word
- adjective spontaneously coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause. 1
- adjective spontaneously (of a person) given to acting upon sudden impulses. 1
- adjective spontaneously (of natural phenomena) arising from internal forces or causes; independent of external agencies; self-acting. 1
- adjective spontaneously growing naturally or without cultivation, as plants and fruits; indigenous. 1
- adjective spontaneously produced by natural process. 1
- adverb spontaneously without planning 1
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Origin of spontaneously
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Late Latin spontāneus, equivalent to Latin spont(e) willingly + -āneus (-ān(us) -an + -eus -eous)
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Parts of speech for Spontaneously
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spontaneously popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spontaneously
adv spontaneously
- ad libitum — (to be performed) at the performer's discretion
- ad-lib — If you ad-lib something in a play or a speech, you say something which has not been planned or written beforehand.
- at once — If you do something at once, you do it immediately.
- by choice — willingly, of one's free will
- characteristically — Also, characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive: Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn.
adj spontaneously
- as you please — You can use as you please in expressions such as bold as you please or casually as you please or charming as you please in order to emphasize what you are saying.
- at will — If you can do something at will, you can do it when you want and as much as you want.
- freely — in a free manner.
adverb spontaneously
- artlessly — In an artless manner.
- automatically — without volition or from force of habit; mechanically: Whenever I hear that song, I automatically think of my dad.
- coincidentally — You use coincidentally when you want to draw attention to a coincidence.
- extemporaneously — In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
- impetuously — of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
Antonyms for spontaneously
adv spontaneously
- by design — If something happens or is done by design, someone does it deliberately, rather than by accident.
- consciously — aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
adverb spontaneously
- calculatedly — in a calculated manner
- explicitly — In an explicit manner.
- mechanistically — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
- willfully — deliberate, voluntary, or intentional: The coroner ruled the death willful murder.
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