reflexively
/rɪˈflɛksɪvli/
adverb
- In a way that is automatic or without conscious thought; as a reflex.
- She reflexively ducked when the ball flew toward her head.
- He reflexively checked his phone when it buzzed.
- The audience reflexively applauded at the end of the performance.
- In grammar, in a manner that refers back to the subject.
- In many languages, you must mark the verb reflexively when the action returns to the doer.
- Some verbs can be used both reflexively and non-reflexively.
- The verb is used reflexively in the sentence 'She dressed herself.'
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