"mechanically" meaning in English

See mechanically in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /məˈkænɪkli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mechanically.wav Forms: more mechanically [comparative], most mechanically [superlative]
Etymology: From mechanical + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|mechanical|-ly|id2=adverbial}} mechanical + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} mechanically (comparative more mechanically, superlative most mechanically)
  1. From a mechanical point of view. Translations (from a mechanical point of view): mekaanisesti (Finnish), mécaniquement (French), mechanicznie (Polish)
    Sense id: en-mechanically-en-adv-e5AHRavJ Categories (other): English terms with collocations Disambiguation of 'from a mechanical point of view': 98 2
  2. In a mechanical manner, mindlessly, thoughtlessly, automatically, without thinking. Translations (in a mechanical manner, mindlessly, without thinking): mekaanisesti (Finnish), koneellisesti (Finnish), machinalement (French), macchinalmente (Italian), machinalnie (Polish), mechanicznie (Polish), bezmyślnie (Polish)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chemomechanically, cytomechanically, magnetomechanically, mechanically separated meat, nanomechanically, quantum-mechanically
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