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automagically, adv. orig. U.S. (esp. in the language of advertising). Now chiefly Computing colloq.
Brit. |ˌɔːtəˈmadʒɪkli|, U.S. |ˌɔdəˈmædʒək(ə)li|, |ˌɔdoʊˈmædʒək(ə)li|, |ˌɑdəˈmædʒək(ə)li|, |ˌɑdoʊˈmædʒək(ə)li|
[Blend of automatically adv. and magically adv.]
Automatically, esp. in a way that seems ingenious or inexplicable; as if by magic.
1945Chicago Tribune 2 Sept. f14 (advt.) The Thor Automagic Washer is a streamlined cabinet with two separate tubs... Each tub is complete in itself—compact, sanitary, operated automagically. 1961Oshkosh (Wisconsin) Daily Northwestern 28 Mar. 4/5 They will become part of the world's largest ‘machine’ that can interconnect 45,000,000 telephones from coast to coast and into Canada ‘automagically’. 1965Los Angeles Times 12 Dec. a11 (advt.) Deluxe round bobbin sewing machine... Decorator discs repeat designs automagically. 1983G. L. Steele et al. Hacker's Dict. 28 Files that have a name ending in ‘TMP’ are automagically deleted when you log out. 1992Personal Computer World Mar. 383/1 Techies..shrug their shoulders and report simply that this behaviour occurs ‘automagically’. 2003Guardian 27 Feb. (Online section) 6/2 Of course, life would be easier if the spam could be deleted automagically. |