reflexively
12
5.4
- adverb
- /rɪˈflɛksɪvli/
:
por reflejo
- When she saw the spider, she reflexively jumped back in surprise.
- respond reflexively
- almost reflexively
It's the reason many people feel reflexively drawn to trying to rescue the narcissist.
- It's the reason many people feel reflexively drawn to trying to rescue the narcissist.
- So precisely what what you said, you know, we are wired reflexively to seek out pleasure and avoid pain.
- And now I just, yeah, I mean, I, I have a few sources of, of news that I, I go to as, you know, more or less reflexively.
- And you're not tribal and you're not reflexively aligned with with, you know, the the bullet points on on one side of the aisle or the other.
- Instead of reflexively clutching your purse or overriding your reflexes, you might breathe and relax and be able to respond in a more natural manner.
- I would immediately seek out who has, you know, in this time when I am now going to naturally reflexively tell myself I am so limited.
- You just unself reflexively cling to your cultural constructions, and Heidegger borrows the term tranquilized.
Examples
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But as Sean brought his hand down, it closed reflexively into a fist.
Fiction book (1993) -
A noise sounded somewhere in the distance, and once again he reached reflexively for the sword.
Fiction book (1992) -
His mother and father touch their faces reflexively, then look at each other and laugh.
Fiction book (2001) -
Faced with a crisis of unprecedented magnitude, the world reflexively turned to the United States for leadership.
Academic text (2007) -
In the slush of the street, he shivered reflexively, tugging his coat tight around his body.
Fiction book (1991) -
Beijing initially reacted to the voters' rejection of cross-strait policies in November by reflexively making threats.
Academic text (2015) -
Instead of reflexively clutching your purse or overriding your reflexes, you might breathe and relax and be able to respond in a more natural manner.
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The nonhuman's nostrils flared, and he jerked, reflexively trying to get away from the smell.
Fiction book (1998) -
Exhausted, Cailar leaned back in his chair, reflexively fingering the prayer beads around his neck.
Fiction book (2000) -
Scowling, she slipped off her remaining shoe, tugged reflexively on her bra strap, and crawled into his arms.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
77
2.9
Without thinking, as a natural reaction
58
3.9
To act without thinking as a natural reaction
Automatically and without thinking as the body reacts
Antonyms
How Automatic
23
5.5
58
3.9
77
2.9
12
5.4
89
3.7
320
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reflexively comes from Latin parts re- 'back' and flectere 'to bend', giving the image of a quick movement that 'bends back'. You can see the same idea in flex (to bend), and that's why doing something reflexively means doing it quickly and automatically, without thinking.