Reflexively
adv
adv ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a reflexive manner.
- 2 By reflex, automatically, without conscious thought.
"Reflexively he opened his mouth to breathe, forgetting he was underwater."
Adverb
- 1 in a reflexive manner; by means of reflexes wordnet
Example
More examples"Many people in the president’s inner circle — both those inside his White House and, perhaps even more so, the outside advisors — lie really frequently. The liars who surround the president are unique: they lie reflexively, they lie regularly, they lie for petty reasons, and often they lie in ways that are extraordinarily reckless."
Etymology
From reflexive + -ly.
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