"mechanically" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /məˈkænɪkli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mechanically.wav [UK] Forms: mechanically [positive], [comparative], Superlative–
Etymology: mechanical + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|mechanical|ly}} mechanical + -ly Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something happens mechanically, it happens in a way that uses machines or tools.
    Sense id: simple-mechanically-en-adv-HJ7x1Zl5
  2. If someone acts mechanically, they do something automatically, without thinking or feeling.
    Sense id: simple-mechanically-en-adv-5c9HFgrz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs, Terms suffixed with -ly
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