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spontaneously

spon·ta·neously

UK/spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/ US/spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/ uncommon

adverb

1.

in a spontaneous manner

  • “this shift occurs spontaneously”
2.

without advance preparation

  • “he spoke ad lib”
Synonyms

Origin

From spontaneous + -ly.

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