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as in naturally
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as in automatically
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Recent Examples of spontaneously
During inflation—an expansive process that theoretically took place just after the Big Bang—quantum fluctuations could have caused large parts of the cosmos to spontaneously buckle inward, forming black holes before any stars had yet appeared.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
The two women spontaneously decide to do a house swap and each fall in love with a local across the pond.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Phota Labs Three years ago, Zach Xia got married spontaneously in Hawaii.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Let’s hope the candidates don’t spontaneously combust … or perish in a bizarre gardening accident.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Less than a dozen blocks away from my home and within a mile of downtown Oakland, a multi-ton pile of scrap metal threatens to spontaneously combust under the hot sun.
—Brian Beveridge, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
In fact, recent EEOC actions – such as spontaneously demanding information from law firms about their diversity initiatives – that arguably exceed its authority are being challenged in court.
—Deborah Widiss, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
His supporters spontaneously clapped when a judge reversed Mason’s jury conviction for tampering with a witness in a Miami-Dade murder-for-hire case — then accepted his plea to a lesser charge of making a false statement to a federal agent.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Verbal fluency is the ability to rapidly and spontaneously produce appropriate words when speaking.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
The two women spontaneously decide to do a house swap and each fall in love with a local across the pond.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Phota Labs Three years ago, Zach Xia got married spontaneously in Hawaii.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Let’s hope the candidates don’t spontaneously combust … or perish in a bizarre gardening accident.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Less than a dozen blocks away from my home and within a mile of downtown Oakland, a multi-ton pile of scrap metal threatens to spontaneously combust under the hot sun.
—Brian Beveridge, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
In fact, recent EEOC actions – such as spontaneously demanding information from law firms about their diversity initiatives – that arguably exceed its authority are being challenged in court.
—Deborah Widiss, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
His supporters spontaneously clapped when a judge reversed Mason’s jury conviction for tampering with a witness in a Miami-Dade murder-for-hire case — then accepted his plea to a lesser charge of making a false statement to a federal agent.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Verbal fluency is the ability to rapidly and spontaneously produce appropriate words when speaking.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spontaneously
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Wednesday Addams Dress-Up Set My 10-year-old niece is obsessed with Wednesday Addams, so naturally, this was her Halloween costume last year.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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The 24-year-old chose a kimono-style navy mini dress, cinched with a striped tie and paired with dainty red bow heels—all from Dior’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, naturally.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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Most importantly, it’s designed with an essential tip-over protection system that automatically shuts off the gas if the unit tips more than 45 degrees.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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The winners of each of the nine African groups automatically qualify for the World Cup.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Enter Black creators, who are at the forefront of AI’s inevitable intrigue, instinctively finding home in the strangely familiar newness of technological development.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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Back in 2020, most Americans instinctively knew that drinking or injecting bleach was dangerous.—
Dr. Craig Spencer,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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Instead of haphazardly stuffing them into your nightstand drawer, place them in a whimsical Hay tin container.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 2025
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Lots of fly-by-night import shops sprang up, happy to rubber-stamp any Mercedes with a catalytic converter haphazardly welded under the floorboards.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
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Hovering, climbing, or moving forward, the helicopter responds intuitively, giving the pilot precise handling without constant input.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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The people who intuitively understand this technology are often the youngest members of our organizations.—
Keith Ferrazzi,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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After clamping down on the demonstrations, Chinese authorities abruptly ended all pandemic control operations.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Officers continued to give commands when the man abruptly stood up near the restaurant door.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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According to a report from the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the new form of manufacturing will produce rockets and satellites as efficiently as auto plants make cars.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the time, Niccol said Starbucks needed to operate more efficiently and increase accountability for decisions.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
29 Sep. 2025
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Bob, avoiding the white savior trope, is not some paragon who has all the answers and has suddenly rekindled his passion for being a revolutionary leader.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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And Bonitto planted suddenly, spinning back inside and leaving Mims in the dust to sack Browning.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Spontaneously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spontaneously. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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