autonomously

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.

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