heypolyglot
Italian

spontaneamente

/spon.ta.ne.aˈmen.te/adverbB2
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Meaning

spontaneously

  • in a spontaneous manner; voluntarily or naturally without external pressure

In a sentence

Molti volontari si sono offerti spontaneamente per aiutare.

Many volunteers offered spontaneously to help.

Il pubblico ha applaudito spontaneamente alla fine dello spettacolo.

The audience applauded spontaneously at the end of the show.

Non ha risposto spontaneamente, ma solo dopo molte domande.

He didn't reply spontaneously, but only after many questions.

Usage notes

  • Formed from the feminine adjective 'spontanea' + '-mente'.

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