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as in naturally
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as in automatically
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Recent Examples of spontaneously
These pairs, the scientists think, must be direct descendants of sets of virtual particles that spontaneously arose out of nothing from the quantum vacuum.
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Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
That same night, unbeknownst to friends and family, the couple spontaneously married in a courthouse wedding.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
The audience also spontaneously broke out into just such a chant between songs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
These beers are spontaneously fermented, meaning that no yeast or other microbes are added to the beer by the brewer to cause fermentation.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Above some critical energy threshold, interactions between those photons and a cosmic ray will be energetic enough that additional particles, like pions, will spontaneously be created.
—Big Think, 30 Jan. 2026
The sense of community here has spontaneously given birth to productive rage.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Gone are the days of meandering to the neighborhood shops or spontaneously driving his Lexus up to Fort William to surprise his daughter Zaima on her descent from Ben Nevis.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Depending on the solvent, TISQ spontaneously organizes into nanoparticle-like J-type or nanofiber-like H-type aggregates, each with different electronic behaviors.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
That same night, unbeknownst to friends and family, the couple spontaneously married in a courthouse wedding.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
The audience also spontaneously broke out into just such a chant between songs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
These beers are spontaneously fermented, meaning that no yeast or other microbes are added to the beer by the brewer to cause fermentation.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Above some critical energy threshold, interactions between those photons and a cosmic ray will be energetic enough that additional particles, like pions, will spontaneously be created.
—Big Think, 30 Jan. 2026
The sense of community here has spontaneously given birth to productive rage.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Gone are the days of meandering to the neighborhood shops or spontaneously driving his Lexus up to Fort William to surprise his daughter Zaima on her descent from Ben Nevis.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Depending on the solvent, TISQ spontaneously organizes into nanoparticle-like J-type or nanofiber-like H-type aggregates, each with different electronic behaviors.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spontaneously
Adverb
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Book clubs are a classic for a reason—book discussions naturally lead to deeper conversations and connections.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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Despite their genetic similarities, Merlot has naturally softer tannins than Cabernet Sauvignon, leading to a wine that is often lighter on the palate and easier to enjoy in its youth.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The car, however, has a feature that automatically turns off the engine after one hour of idling.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Fans are drawn to his varied strands of work, which move instinctively between disparate approaches and subject matter, from famous faces to images sensitive to light and shape, in subjects as simple as the curve of paper folded softly over itself.—
Steve Appleford,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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But mid-century experts such as Clara Davis and Benjamin Spock suggested that children instinctively choose a healthy diet on their own, without their parents’ prodding.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Created from imagery of the actual towers captured via drone, the sculpture is over 8 feet tall and amazingly accurate, recording the details of each individual work of graffiti, the textures of concrete and iron, and the construction debris left haphazardly about the site.—
Sharon Mizota,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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The documents were similar to the classified documents that Biden was also not supposed to have but were stored for years haphazardly in boxes in the garage of his Wilmington home beside his vintage 1967 Chevy Stingray.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The detective can intuitively sense that whoever did this is a consummate professional.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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Whereas a financial dashboard would have been far simpler and more streamlined in the early years of the internet, today, average consumers and investors alike need more advanced interfaces that work intuitively alongside them.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
7 Feb. 2026
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Once a thriving Crowne Plaza, the hotel was downgraded to a Radisson and then a Red Lion before closing abruptly in early 2020 when the state suspended its tax permit.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Nell is forty-two years old in 1971 and seeking to find out more about her mother, Hazel, who was secretive and abruptly moved she and her sister Evie from home to home.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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Once the window is sealed, the radiator will heat the space more efficiently without the need for higher settings.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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The self report highlighted ways to perform efficiently while maintaining daily availability.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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Powell was in extension talks with the Clippers last summer before he was suddenly dealt to the Heat as part of a three-team trade that brought John Collins to Los Angeles.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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And then suddenly, a show like Adolescence, where the accents are just as strong, if not stronger, where the issue is as British, if not more British.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Spontaneously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spontaneously. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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