spontaneously

adverb

Definition of spontaneouslynext
1
as in naturally

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2
as in automatically

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spontaneously
  1. naturally
  2. abruptly
  3. efficiently
Adverb
  • Only a few foods—including egg yolks, fatty fish, mushrooms, and beef liver—naturally contain vitamin D, but some others, like milk, are fortified with it.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Review and set new goals The end of the year naturally invites reflection and goal-setting.
    Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of naturally
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  • Immediately ostracized by the students for her green pigmentation, Elphaba explodes with fury when her sister is abruptly removed from her care.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Emotions run high after Maggie discovers Nick's affair with Alice, but their tense conversation is abruptly interrupted when their daughter Isla finds Alice placing Max in the bathtub.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of abruptly
Adverb
  • And because a big meal produces a huge spike in insulin, your body responds to the sugar and efficiently stores more body fat.
    Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Regardless of the underlying cause, the deficit causes the body to function less efficiently.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of efficiently
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