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autonomously

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Main Entry:
au·ton·o·mous 
          Listen to the pronunciation of autonomous
Pronunciation:
\ȯ-ˈtä-nə-məs\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Greek autonomos independent, from aut- + nomos law — more at nimble
Date:
1800
1: of, relating to, or marked by autonomy2 a: having the right or power of self-government b: undertaken or carried on without outside control : self-contained <an autonomous school system>3 a: existing or capable of existing independently <an autonomous zooid> b: responding, reacting, or developing independently of the whole <an autonomous growth>4: controlled by the autonomic nervous system
synonyms see free
au·ton·o·mous·ly adverb


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