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  1. What is the purpose of using the word "automagically" when we …

    As per the origin, the dictionary reports it's 1940s, from the blend of automatically and magically. The meaning of the word is different from the meaning of automatically, and the word is …

  2. grammar - Is it correct to write "is done fully automatically" or "is ...

    Google gives me support from 19,200 on "is done fully automatically" and 35,200 on "is done fully automatic".

  3. meaning - Automatedly vs. Automatically - English Language

    Apr 3, 2017 · I wouldn't say automatically; that particular word's definition is overloaded. One might think that I came home and tended to my laundry without thought. Instead I would like to …

  4. word choice - "Automatically" vs "In an automated manner"

    The difference between "automatically" and "in an automated manner" should then be clear. The "manner" or the "tasks" correspond to the process, and thus are "automated". The "done …

  5. What is the difference between 'autonomous' and 'automatic'?

    May 2, 2015 · In particular, it at least connotes the internal regulation (acquisition and conservation) of power, in addition to having the denotation automatically performing the …

  6. word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 7, 2015 · In technical writing, when describing how the software performs the action of completing a field on a screen, do you describe the field as being 'automatically populated' or …

  7. What do you call a position where one succeeds automatically

    Aug 30, 2021 · The Vice-Chair will become the Chair automatically after 3 years. As a result, the elections are held every 3 years only for the Vice-Chair position. So, if I am elected a Vice …

  8. One word for 'automatic nature' of doing certain things?

    Apr 26, 2020 · That's usually the first move that I see and I make it rather "automatically" in a blitz game. But sometimes this automatic way of moving pieces causes me to make mistakes.

  9. Usage of + or ++ in emails - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Nov 18, 2019 · I don't think it's a feature of the OP's mail reader, because it's not automatically inserted, but it's possibly a usage local to a certain group of people (maybe a workplace or …

  10. word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    When you are trying to say that something is automatically filled in, you use the word autofill, or if you were using past tense, autofilled. I see 3 main ways that people use it: auto fill / auto