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spontaneously

spontaneously

48 4.4
To act naturally without planning or being forced
  • adverb
  • /spɑnˈteɪnəsli/
translation icon : espontáneamente
  • During the festival, people danced spontaneously, celebrating the joy of the moment.
  • arise spontaneously
  • emerge spontaneously
  • freely and spontaneously

Beliefs are things that happen spontaneously based on circumstances.

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Examples

  • We get to see how smart you are and thoughtful and spontaneously funny.

  • The only way she could stop it was to paint spontaneously or yell and throw things.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • You will cry spontaneously and feel angry at the world.

  • Beliefs are things that happen spontaneously based on circumstances.

  • For example, a child may spontaneously blurt out a statement for which only you know the meaning.

  • But he had to act spontaneously, with all eyes on him, and that was his undoing.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Teacher interview data also indicated that students were spontaneously practicing TAP activities outside of TAP time.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Individuals give freely and spontaneously; the state takes, with threats and penalties.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Numerous studies have shown that people with aphasia still gesture spontaneously and frequently (Rose, 2006).

    Academic text (2013)
  • The specialists have accentuated the necessity of moving freely and spontaneously asking additional questions during the interviews when needed.

    Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

unexpectedly
vsspontaneously
99 2.3

Happening without any warning

is a natural unforced action rather than merely an unpredicted event
impromptu
vsspontaneously
37 6.3

Done or said without preparation

is a natural unforced act rather than a quickly arranged momentary one
on a whim
vsspontaneously
24 5.8

To do something suddenly without planning

is natural unforced action rather than a capricious sudden choice
impulsively
vsspontaneously
12 5.1

Act quickly because you suddenly want to, without thinking first

is natural unforced choice rather than driven by sudden urges
unbidden
vsspontaneously
5 7.5

Happening on its own without being asked or wanted

is a voluntary natural unforced action rather than an involuntary event
spur-of-the-moment
vsspontaneously
  • Informal
4 5.8

Happening suddenly without planning, often as a quick decision

is a natural unforced reaction rather than a sudden response to events
extemporaneously
vsspontaneously
2 9.9

Said or done without planning beforehand

is a natural unforced act rather than only lacking preparation
unprompted
vsspontaneously
2 6.2

Done without being asked

is a natural unforced response rather than simply without external urging
ad lib
vsspontaneously
1 7.7

Says or does something without planning

is a natural unforced act rather than a deliberate prepared performance
extemporarily
vsspontaneously
9.9

In a way that is not planned beforehand

is a natural unforced occurrence rather than merely a manner of doing
extempore
vsspontaneously
9.3

In a way that is said or done without preparation

is natural unforced action rather than only unprepared speech or act
ad libitum
vsspontaneously
  • Specialized
9.9

To perform freely without preparation in speech or music

is a natural unforced event rather than a choice or musical usage
unpremeditatedly
vsspontaneously
9.5

Without planning or thinking about it first

is natural and unforced rather than only lacking prior thought
undesignedly
vsspontaneously
9.9

In an unplanned way not on purpose

is a voluntary natural unforced act rather than an accident

Antonyms

320 3.7

To do something on purpose and with care

How Spontaneous

impulsively
12 5.1
spontaneously
48 4.4
deliberately
320 3.7

Surface Forms

spontaneously positive

Morphology

spontaneously = spontaneous (transparent) = spontaneous + ly

The adverb is the regular adverbial form of 'spontaneous' formed with '-ly' and its meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Spontaneously comes from the Latin word sponte, which means 'of one's own will' or 'on your own'. So to do something spontaneously is to do it naturally and without planning, because you act 'on your own' rather than being forced.