programmatically
Syllables: pro·gram·mat·i·cal·ly/pɹoʊɡɹəˈmætɪk(ə)li/
programmatically adverb: in a programmatic manner.
Adverb
programmatically (not comparable)
- In a programmatic manner.
- In the manner of a political program; ideologically.
- While clearly opposed to the political thrust of much 'Heritage' cinema (Sammy and Rosie, in particular, in programmatically anti-Tory: for example, the property developer who ousts the 'straggly kids' is one of Thatcher's MPs and her vision of a 'new Britain' is blatantly lampooned), Kureishi's...2001, Bart Moore-Gilbert, Hanif Kureishi, page 89
- Through program code, rather than through a user interface.
- To force a window to repaint itself programmatically, you call the inherited Invalidate() method[…]2010, Andrew Troelsen, Pro C# 2010 and the .NET 4 Platform, page 1551
- Mark-up coding was programmatically added to identify certain data types from others, for example, headwords and citations.2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 489
Origin of programmatically
From programmatic + -ally or programmatical + -ly.
Questions about programmatically
- What does programmatically mean?
- Programmatically means in a programmatic manner.
- What part of speech is programmatically?
- Programmatically is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce programmatically?
- Programmatically is pronounced /pɹoʊɡɹəˈmætɪk(ə)li/.
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