spontaneously — in a way that is natural and unplanned; without being forced or arranged in advance
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: in a way that is natural and unplanned; without being forced or arranged in advance
Pronunciation (IPA): /spɑnˈteɪniəsli/
Example Sentences
- When the teacher fell asleep, the students spontaneously started a paper airplane contest.
- The flash mob spontaneously formed in the middle of the busy shopping mall.
- My grandmother spontaneously decided to dye her hair bright pink at age 85.
spontaneously
ADVERB[/spɑnˈteɪniəsli/]
in a way that is natural and unplanned; without being forced or arranged in advance
The stressed worker spontaneously threw away his planner and left for the beach.
SPONT(own accord) + ANEOUS(state) — the jack-in-the-box bursts out spontaneously without anyone touching it.
Music flows spontaneously, crowds gather instantaneously, coins drop simultaneously!
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“When the teacher fell asleep, the students spontaneously started a paper airplane contest.”
“The flash mob spontaneously formed in the middle of the busy shopping mall.”
“My grandmother spontaneously decided to dye her hair bright pink at age 85.”
“The idea for the new product spontaneously emerged during their casual coffee break.”
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