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as in naturally
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as in automatically
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Recent Examples of spontaneously
Depending on the solvent, TISQ spontaneously organizes into nanoparticle-like J-type or nanofiber-like H-type aggregates, each with different electronic behaviors.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Similar to the show, the comic features a pair of detectives trying to connect the dots behind a strain of explosive deaths, and everyone who’s spontaneously combusted has The Beauty.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
The case attracts the attention of FBI agents Madsen (Evan Peters) and Bennett (Rebecca Hall), leading to the revelation that gorgeous people around the world are similarly spontaneously combusting.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Last season, Tory Burch’s backstage video of the nerd turned supermodel surprising her interviewer by spontaneously reciting the correct number of pi went viral.
—Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
The drummer led the Bo Diddley beat until the audience took over, clapping while Hart bid farewell, then spontaneously group-singing the Buddy Holly song to an empty stage.
—Ben Fong-Torres, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2026
Most people won’t spontaneously change.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
The Hialeah teen who confessed to stabbing his mother to death in 2023 spontaneously pleaded guilty Friday afternoon.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Did several individuals act spontaneously or was something planned?
—Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Similar to the show, the comic features a pair of detectives trying to connect the dots behind a strain of explosive deaths, and everyone who’s spontaneously combusted has The Beauty.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
The case attracts the attention of FBI agents Madsen (Evan Peters) and Bennett (Rebecca Hall), leading to the revelation that gorgeous people around the world are similarly spontaneously combusting.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Last season, Tory Burch’s backstage video of the nerd turned supermodel surprising her interviewer by spontaneously reciting the correct number of pi went viral.
—Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
The drummer led the Bo Diddley beat until the audience took over, clapping while Hart bid farewell, then spontaneously group-singing the Buddy Holly song to an empty stage.
—Ben Fong-Torres, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2026
Most people won’t spontaneously change.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
The Hialeah teen who confessed to stabbing his mother to death in 2023 spontaneously pleaded guilty Friday afternoon.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Did several individuals act spontaneously or was something planned?
—Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spontaneously
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When leaders associate your name with quality deliverables, your promotion odds increase naturally.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The wide toe box allows toes to spread naturally, providing a natural gait and preventing over-pronation.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2026
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The top eight in the final table will qualify automatically for the round of 16, skipping two extra play-off games.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Those increases automatically increase pay as workers amass more years of experience.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The doors opened at the top of the stairs, and I was drawn instinctively to the arched windows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Barbara instinctively knew this, and the world, better than anyone.—
Tim Neville,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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As a result, multiple similar searches were carried out at various points haphazardly and a tangle of bureaucracy made authorities play catch up to press reports rather than conduct independent and rational investigations.—
Solly Boussidan,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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But it shouldn't be invested in haphazardly, either.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The result of this has made way for innovative thinkers (who perhaps intuitively understand Schumpeter’s idea of creative destruction) to make hay.—
Dr. Marcus Collins,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Unlike human hands, robotic systems lack the ability to intuitively adapt to unfamiliar objects.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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When the building abruptly closed this spring, with tenants initially given just 48 hours to vacate, Hartquist hopped across the skyway to the Town Square building.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Tommy travels to Louisiana for a launch party marking the start of M-Tex’s offshore drilling project — but the celebration quickly unravels when Cami (Demi Moore) abruptly cuts ties with him.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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With Unit 3 advancing smoothly, Zhangzhou reinforces China’s push to scale nuclear construction faster and more efficiently.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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These criteria are mostly concerned with avoiding the formation of molecular hydrogen, which can efficiently cool the gas at high redshift, favoring the formation of smaller stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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And the Rebels, after some early struggles, are suddenly figuring some things out, evidenced by a 10-point win at Utah State on Tuesday in a game they were projected to lose by 16.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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History does not record many cases in which a power-mad leader careening toward tyranny suddenly regained his senses and became more moderate.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Spontaneously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spontaneously. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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