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/roʊˈbɒtɪkli/ · ro·bot·ic·al·ly
adverb
  1. In a manner resembling a robot; mechanically, without feeling or spontaneity. She answered the interview questions robotically, reciting rehearsed lines.
  2. Performed automatically or by programmed routine, as if by a machine. The assembly line workers moved robotically, each motion timed to the next.
Did you know? The adverb 'robotically' gained popularity in the 1960s alongside the rise of science‑fiction films, becoming a staple description for the uncanny, emotion‑less movement of early on‑screen androids.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 16, 2026