spontaneously

Meanings

• Adjective

  Performing an action without being caused or planned by anyone.

  - "His decision to quit the job was spontaneous."
  - "She gave a spontaneous speech at the ceremony."
  - "The baby's first laugh was a spontaneous reaction."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with spontaneously
apronyms , bronies , conies , donnie , jonnie , mommy , monies , ponies , tonie

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Homophones

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1. Spontaneously (English) : Adverb form of the word
   

2. Spontaneous (English) : Adjective form of the word
   

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Variants

List of all variants of spontaneously that leads to same result
spontaneous , spontaneously , spontaneousness , spontaneousnesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'spontaneus', meaning 'self-moving'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'spontaneously' comes from the Latin word 'spontaneus', which means 'self-moving'.

2. Spontaneous combustion is a chemical reaction that occurs without an external source of ignition.

3. Spontaneous poetry is a form of poetry that is written without planning or preparation.

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Related Concepts

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1. Impulsiveness: Impulsiveness is a related concept to spontaneity, as both involve acting without careful consideration or planning.

2. Serendipity: Serendipity is another related concept, as it refers to discovering something valuable or interesting by chance, which can be a spontaneous occurrence.

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Quotes

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1. Shane has a lovely habit of paying us "spontaneous" visits: one time she brought over a jar of a pickle she'd recently put up; another time just a good story or two.

   - James Oseland,{it}Saveur{/it},December 2006

2. Cold viruses can damage the olfactory system directly. This loss of smell may last even after the cold is over. Sometimes the sense comes back as suddenly as it disappeared, perhaps because even as adults we generate new olfactory neurons. "Spontaneous" improvement might be a person's best hope, because there are no real proven treatments for reversing olfactory nerve damage.

   - {it}Harvard Health Letter{/it},September 2001

3. Peter Jakobsen of the European Space Agency, which built the Faint Object Camera, drew "spontaneous" applause at the January meeting when he showed an image of supernova SN1987A from the instrument.

   - Kristin Leutwyler,{it}Scientific American{/it},March 1994

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Culture

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In literature, spontaneously is often used to describe characters or actions that are unexpected or unplanned. In art, it can refer to a painting or sculpture that is created without preconceived notions or plans.

How to Memorize "spontaneously"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a lightbulb turning on above your head when you encounter the word 'spontaneously'.
   - Visualize a person acting without planning or being caused by anyone.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'spontaneously' with the idea of acting without planning or being caused by anyone.
   - Associate the word with the image of a lightbulb turning on.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in the definition: 'Sudden, Prompt, On-the-spot, Acting, Naturally, Every time'.

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