autonomously
autonomously adverb: in an autonomous or self-governing manner.
Adverb
autonomously (comparative more autonomously, superlative most autonomously)
- In an autonomous or self-governing manner.
- Housed in a converted grocery store, the Academy Charter School is a new kind of public school that operates autonomously under state charter rather than under local school district control.1994 December 10, Peter Applebome, “Some Educators See Experimental Hybrids As Country's Best Hope for Public Schools”, in The New York Times
- Nonetheless, Mr. Musk has often described the technology as if it could fully drive cars or was on its way to operating autonomously.2023 January 31, Jack Ewing and Cade Metz, “Tesla’s Self-Driving Technology Comes Under Justice Dept. Scrutiny”, in The New York Times
- Synonyms:
- independently
Synonyms of autonomously
Forms of autonomously
| comparative | more autonomously |
|---|---|
| superlative | most autonomously |
Origin of autonomously
From autonomous + -ly.
Words formed from autonomously
Questions about autonomously
- What does autonomously mean?
- Autonomously means in an autonomous or self-governing manner.
- What part of speech is autonomously?
- Autonomously is an adverb.
Words near autonomously in the dictionary
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