Meanings
adverb
- In a reflexive manner.
- By reflex, automatically, without conscious thought.
Reflexively he opened his mouth to breathe, forgetting he was underwater.
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a reflexive manner; by means of reflexes
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APA
reflexively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflexively
MLA
“reflexively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflexively. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reflexively,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reflexively.
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