autonomously

English

Etymology

From autonomous +‎ -ly.

Adverb

autonomously (comparative more autonomously, superlative most autonomously)

1. In an autonomous or self-governing manner.
   • 1994 October 12, Peter Applebome, “Some Educators See Experimental Hybrids As Country's Best Hope for Public Schools”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     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.

   • 2023 January 31, Jack Ewing and Cade Metz, “Tesla’s Self-Driving Technology Comes Under Justice Dept. Scrutiny”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     Nonetheless, Mr. Musk has often described the technology as if it could fully drive cars or was on its way to operating autonomously.

Synonyms

• independently

Derived terms

• semiautonomously
• nonautonomously

Translations

In an autonomous manner

• Galician: autonomamente
• Italian: autonomamente (it)
• Polish: autonomicznie (pl)
• Portuguese: autonomamente
• Spanish: autónomamente