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automaticamente

automatically

adverb ow-toh-MAH-tee-kah-MEN-teh Less Common

Usage Note

Automaticamente is used both in technical contexts (a machine acting automatically) and colloquially for something that happens as a natural consequence (automaticamente, questo comporta... = automatically, this entails...). It is invariable.

Examples

"La porta si chiude automaticamente."

Natural Translation

The door closes automatically.

Literal Translation

The door itself closes automatically.

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