Word: Mechanically

Pronunciation

/ˌmɛkəˈnɪkli/

Definitions

Adverb: In a manner related to machines or their operation; by mechanical means; without spontaneity or emotion.

• Mechanical Operation: Describing how something functions or is done with a machine or in a way that resembles the working of a machine. Example: “The robot arm moved mechanically.”

Example Sentence:

• “The car’s engine runs smoothly and mechanically.”

Manner of Acting: Indicating that an action is performed automatically, habitually, or without conscious thought or feeling. Example: “He answered the questions mechanically, without really thinking about them.”

Example Sentence:

• “He greeted her mechanically, his mind elsewhere.”

Phrases

• “Work/mechanically operate”: To function or perform tasks as a machine does. Example: “This new device is designed to mechanically operate 24/7 without any human intervention.”
• “Act/mechanically respond”: To react or behave in a habitual or unemotional way. Example: “After years of routine, he mechanically responded to the morning alarm.”

Example Sentences

• Adverb (Mechanical Operation): “The door unlocked with a mechanical whirr as he inserted the key.”
• Adverb (Manner of Acting): “He went through the motions of cleaning up mechanically, his heart heavy with sorrow.”

Synonyms

• Automatically
• Habitually
• Unemotionally
• Rigidly
• Robotically
• Impassively