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- Dictionaryspontaneously/spɒnˈteɪnɪəsli/
adverb
- 1. as a result of a sudden impulse and without premeditation: "the crowd spontaneously burst into song" Similar
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SPONTANEOUSLY definition: 1. in a way that is natural, often sudden, and not planned or forced: 2. without any obvious…. Learn more.
happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without any planning or without being forced: His jokes seemed spontaneous, but were in fact carefully prepared beforehand. approving She's such a spontaneous, lively woman. Fewer examples. I am certain both these statements were spontaneous and genuine. The audience broke into spontaneous applause.
Jun 16, 2012 · 1. : proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint. 2. : arising from a momentary impulse. 3. : controlled and directed internally : self-acting. spontaneous movement characteristic of living things. 4. : produced without being planted or without human labor : indigenous. 5.
Spontaneously definition: naturally, without premeditation, prompting, or planning. See examples of SPONTANEOUSLY used in a sentence.
coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause. Synonyms: unpremeditated, free. Antonyms: premeditated. (of a person) given to acting upon sudden impulses.
adj. 1. Happening or arising without apparent external cause; self-generated: a microorganism capable of spontaneous movement. 2. Arising from a natural inclination or impulse and not from forethought or prompting: spontaneous laughter; a spontaneous protest. 3. Unconstrained and unstudied in manner or behavior: a spontaneous personality. 4.
happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without any planning or without being forced: His jokes seemed spontaneous, but were in fact carefully prepared beforehand. approving She's such a spontaneous, lively woman. Fewer examples. I am certain both these statements were spontaneous and genuine. The audience broke into spontaneous applause.
When you do something spontaneously, you do it on a whim, without preparing for it or giving it much thought. If your math teacher spontaneously breaks into a tap dance, it will surprise the whole class.
Something spontaneous happens when you're least expecting it. Spontaneous things are natural or instinctive, and they happen without warning. If you plan to go to a movie and then you go, that's not a spontaneous thing.
Definition of spontaneously adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
