- Spontaneously
- Spontaneous Spon*ta"ne*ous (sp[o^]n*t[=a]"n[-e]*[u^]s), a. [L.
spontaneus, fr. sponte of free will, voluntarily.]
1. Proceeding from natural feeling, temperament, or
disposition, or from a native internal proneness,
readiness, or tendency, without constraint; as, a
spontaneous gift or proposition.
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2. Proceeding from, or acting by, internal impulse, energy, or natural law, without external force; as, spontaneous motion; spontaneous growth. [1913 Webster]
3. Produced without being planted, or without human labor; as, a spontaneous growth of wood. [1913 Webster]
{Spontaneous combustion}, combustion produced in a substance by the evolution of heat through the chemical action of its own elements; as, the spontaneous combustion of waste matter saturated with oil.
{Spontaneous generation}. (Biol.) See under {Generation}. [1913 Webster]
Syn: Voluntary; uncompelled; willing.
Usage: {Spontaneous}, {Voluntary}. What is voluntary is the result of a volition, or act of choice; it therefore implies some degree of consideration, and may be the result of mere reason without excited feeling. What is spontaneous springs wholly from feeling, or a sudden impulse which admits of no reflection; as, a spontaneous burst of applause. Hence, the term is also applied to things inanimate when they are produced without the determinate purpose or care of man. ``Abstinence which is but voluntary fasting, and . . . exercise which is but voluntary labor.'' --J. Seed. [1913 Webster]
Spontaneous joys, where nature has its play, The soul adopts, and owns their firstborn away. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] -- {Spon*ta"ne*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Spon*ta"ne*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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spontaneously — adv. Spontaneously is used with these verbs: ↑arise, ↑erupt, ↑generate, ↑happen, ↑ignite, ↑occur, ↑react … Collocations dictionary
spontaneously — spontaneous ► ADJECTIVE 1) performed or occurring as a result of an unpremeditated impulse and without external stimulus. 2) open, natural, and uninhibited. 3) (of a process or event) occurring without apparent external cause. 4) Biology (of… … English terms dictionary
spontaneously — adverb 1. in a spontaneous manner (Freq. 2) this shift occurs spontaneously • Derived from adjective: ↑spontaneous 2. without advance preparation he spoke ad lib • Syn: ↑ad lib, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
spontaneously — adverb see spontaneous … New Collegiate Dictionary
spontaneously — See spontaneous. * * * … Universalium
spontaneously — adverb In a spontaneous manner; naturally; voluntarily … Wiktionary
spontaneously — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. instinctively, impulsively, automatically, directly, at once; see also immediately , unconsciously . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adverb Of one s own free will: freely, voluntarily, willfully, willingly. Idioms: of one s… … English dictionary for students
spontaneously — adv. in a spontaneous manner; naturally, instinctively; without prior planning, without premeditation, impromptu … English contemporary dictionary
spontaneously — spon·ta·ne·ous·ly … English syllables
spontaneously — See: spontaneous … English dictionary
