automàticament

Automàticament is a Catalan adverb meaning in an automatic manner or without human intervention. It is used to describe actions, processes, or functions performed by machines or software without deliberate control by a person. The term is formed from the adjective automàtic (automatic) plus the suffix -ament, which creates adverbs in Catalan.

Etymology and form: automàticament derives from Latin automaticus, itself from Greek automatikos, with auto- meaning self and -matik- relating to movement or action, combined with the adverbial suffix -ament. In Catalan orthography it bears a grave accent on à to indicate the stressed syllable, as is typical for many words ending in -ament.

Usage: The word is widely used in technology, computing, and everyday language to indicate that a process proceeds without manual input. Examples include: La porta s'obre automàticament quan premis el botó. L'aplicació actualitza automàticament les dades i guarda una còpia de seguretat. En sistemes de software, les tasques poden executar-se automàticament segons una programació establecida.

Relationals: automàticament is related to automàtic (automatic) and to nouns like automatització (automation) and automatisme. In other Romance languages, cognates exist such as automáticamente in Spanish, automatiquement in French, and automaticamente in Italian, reflecting a common Latin root.

Notes: The term is neutral and formal enough for technical writing as well as general communication. Its usage helps distinguish processes that do not require human intervention from those that do.