Meanings
comparative more autonomously · superlative most autonomously
- In an autonomous or self-governing manner.
Nonetheless, Mr. Musk has often described the technology as if it could fully drive cars or was on its way to operating autonomously.
2023 January 31, Jack Ewing and Cade Metz, “Tesla’s Self-Driving Technology Comes Under Justice Dept. Scrutiny”, in The New York Times1 more example
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.
1994 December 10, Peter Applebome, “Some Educators See Experimental Hybrids As Country's Best Hope for Public Schools”, in The New York TimesSynonyms: independently
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn an autonomous or self-governing manner.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
- Proto-Indo-European*tó-
- Proto-Hellenic*autós
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
- Ancient Greekαὖ (aû)
- Ancient Greekτόν (tón)
- Ancient Greekαὐτός (autós)
- Ancient Greekαὐτο- (auto-)
- Proto-Indo-European*nem-
- Proto-Indo-European*németi
- Proto-Hellenic*némō
- Ancient Greekνέμω (némō)
- Ancient Greekνόμος (nómos)
- Ancient Greekαὐτόνομος (autónomos)
- Ancient Greekαὐτονομῐ́ᾱ (autonomĭ́ā)
- Englishautonomy
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
- Englishautonomous
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishautonomously
From autonomous + -ly.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian autonomamente
- autonomamenteIn an autonomous manner
Polish autonomicznie
- autonomicznieIn an autonomous manner
Portuguese autonomamente
- autonomamenteIn an autonomous manner
Spanish autónomamente
- autónomamenteIn an autonomous manner
Cite this entry
autonomously. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autonomously
“autonomously.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autonomously. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autonomously,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autonomously.
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