Usage Note
Mecánicamente describes action performed without conscious thought or in a machine-like, repetitive way. Like most Spanish adverbs ending in -mente, it is formed from the feminine adjective mecánica plus -mente. When two or more such adverbs appear in a list, Spanish style drops -mente from all but the last: automática y mecánicamente. The word can also describe something done from a purely mechanical or technical standpoint.
Examples
"Repitió la frase mecánicamente."
Natural Translation
She repeated the phrase mechanically.
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