mechanically
Collocations
3ADJ.
all, close, digital, illiterate, round
VERB + MECHANICALLY
eyes, harvested, made, wandered
MECHANICALLY + NOUN
thighs
Definitions
adv
From a mechanical point of view.
mechanically speaking
In a mechanical manner, mindlessly, thoughtlessly, automatically, without thinking.
My fears, however, made me mechanically close my thighs; but the very touch of his hand insinuated between them, disclosed them and opened a way for the main attack.
"Of what avail," and her eyes wandered mechanically round, "is all the luxury by which I am surrounded, if it serve only as a barrier to all kindly feelings?"
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Synonyms
adverb — in a mechanical manner
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6mechanically speaking
WiktionaryMy fears, however, made me mechanically close my thighs; but the very touch of his hand insinuated between them, disclosed them and opened a way for the main attack.
Wiktionary"Of what avail," and her eyes wandered mechanically round, "is all the luxury by which I am surrounded, if it serve only as a barrier to all kindly feelings?"
WiktionaryYou don't even know how to use a digital camera? How mechanically illiterate can you be? All you need to do is press the shutter.
Tatoeba · #10129542He did it mechanically.
Tatoeba · #10748869Ziri mechanically waved at the cops.
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