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emergently

7.5

In a way that develops naturally without a plan

adverb
/ɪˈmɜrdʒəntli/

: de manera emergente

Patterns can develop emergently in complex systems without any central control.

Examples

The team noticed that new behaviors appeared emergently as the project progressed.
The solution was found emergently when the group combined their ideas unexpectedly.
The situation developed emergently as new information came to light.
Why did the project change emergently last week?
New behaviors can arise emergently when teams collaborate on innovative projects.
In nature, surprising adaptations can occur emergently as species respond to environmental changes.
The ideas for the new app developed emergently during the brainstorming session.

Synonyms

adventitiously

vsemergently

Formal

9.5

In a way that happens by chance or comes from an outside source

arises unexpectedly or spontaneously from within rather than by external chance

Antonyms

planned

26 1.0

Arranged before it happens on purpose

expected

1.2

Likely to happen or be true

How Unexpected

unexpectedly

99 2.3

suddenly

∞ 1.0

surprisingly

272 2.5

emergently

7.5

spontaneously

48 4.4

ordinarily

78 3.0

Surface Forms

emergently positive

Morphology

emergently = emergent (transparent) = emerge + nt + ly

Clear derivation: 'emerge' -> 'emergent' (adjective meaning arising/coming into existence) -> 'emergently' (adverb meaning in a manner of arising), so meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Emergently comes from the Latin emergere 'to rise out' and the familiar verb emerge, 'to appear'. A helpful image is new ideas or patterns that 'come into view' on their own, so doing something emergently here means it happens as things arise or develop unexpectedly.