repeat mechanically
Frequency: 6.05.2 per million words
to say or do something again without thinking about it
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Examples (20)
- The student would simply repeat the answers mechanically without understanding.
- The bored students repeated the lesson mechanically.
- He had to repeat the same procedure mechanically thousands of times.
- He just repeated the answer mechanically without understanding the concept.
- She found herself repeating the phrases mechanically, lost in thought.
- She repeated the standard greeting mechanically to every customer.
- Politicians often repeat their slogans mechanically to their audience.
- The witness repeated his statement mechanically, sounding like he memorized it.
- Don't just repeat what you hear mechanically; try to comprehend it.
- Don't just repeat the words mechanically; try to feel the emotion.
- The factory worker would repeat the assembly steps mechanically every day.
- Exhausted, he repeated the same motions mechanically hour after hour.
- Children sometimes repeat new words mechanically until they learn their meaning.
- The parrot repeated the phrase mechanically whenever someone entered.
- He delivered his speech by repeating the key points mechanically and without passion.
- She repeated the instructions mechanically while her mind wandered elsewhere.
- Many people repeat daily routines mechanically without much conscious thought.
- You shouldn't repeat slogans mechanically without knowing what they mean.
- It's easy to repeat opinions mechanically if you don't form your own conclusions.
- He repeated the apology mechanically, lacking any real sincerity.