autonomously

American  

[aw-ton-uh-muhs-lee] / ɔˈtɒn ə məs li /

adverb

1. in a way that is self-governing or free of outside control; independently.

   The ideal candidate will be able to work autonomously and without supervision.

2. with little or no human control or intervention.

   We have developed a service robot that operates autonomously, in concert with a network of devices in its environment.

3. Biology.

   1. as an independent organism.

      Viruses, on the boundary between living and nonliving, cannot autonomously reproduce but require the biochemistry and structure of a host cell.

   2. naturally or spontaneously, without cultivation.

      They organized a work day to get rid of the plants growing wildly, autonomously, and unwantedly all around the building.

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Other Word Forms

• nonautonomously adverb

Etymology

Origin of autonomously

autonomous ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The app would combine ChatGPT, the coding agent Codex, browsing and “broader agentic capabilities,” the company said, which would allow AI systems to work autonomously to carry out tasks.

From MarketWatch

You could see autonomous robots performing complicated surgeries by themselves, every car on the road getting driven autonomously, and personal artificial intelligence agents organizing every step of a person’s day-to-day activities.

From Barron's

Though AI-assisted coding has been around for a while, new technology is making it possible to autonomously create apps—and automate nearly all aspects of software development.

From The Wall Street Journal

Silicon Valley is buzzing about AI systems that can work autonomously on a user’s computer to carry out tasks ranging from writing software to analyzing data.

From The Wall Street Journal

The trend of "agentic AI" means the advent of systems that can "act autonomously, make decisions, and even circumvent defensive mechanisms," according to Kreuzer.

From Barron's

Related Words

• freely
• individually
• separately