Synonyms for

Mechanically

Verb / mʌˈkænɪkli: / Another word for mechanically — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

done in a way that is automatic or without thinking

Synonyms & similar words

automatically automatically systematically methodically rigidly robotically unthinkingly unemotionally coldly sterilely unfeelingly unresponsively unimaginatively uncreatively uninspiredly indifferently passionlessly emotionlessly blankly vacantly apathetically

Synonyms by register

Formal

automatically routinely systematically procedurally

Informal

automatically by the book like clockwork

Literary

automatically as if by rote

Antonyms

spontaneously voluntarily organically naturally freely uninhibitedly

Common collocations

  • mechanically sound
  • mechanically inclined
  • mechanically reproduced
  • mechanically operated
  • mechanically assisted
  • mechanically defective
  • mechanically altered

Word family

noun mechanism
verb mechanize
adjective mechanical

Usage note

Often used to describe actions performed without thought or feeling, or processes that follow a set procedure. Can sometimes imply a lack of creativity or emotion.

Example sentences

  1. He mechanically brushed his teeth before bed.
  2. The assembly line moved mechanically.
  3. She answered the phone mechanically, without enthusiasm.
  4. The car started mechanically.
  5. The clock ticked mechanically, marking the seconds and minutes.

Quotes

  • "The way to do a great deal is to keep on doing a little. The way to do nothing at all is to be continually resolving that you will do everything." - Charles Spurgeon
  • "The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper." - Bertrand Russell
  • "The machine does not control the mind but, on the contrary, the machine is controlled by the mind." - Norbert Wiener

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