autonomously

au·ton·o·mous

(ô-tŏn′ə-məs)

adj.

1. Not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent: an autonomous judiciary; an autonomous division of a corporate conglomerate.

2. Independent in mind or judgment; self-directed.

a. Independent of the laws of another state or government; self-governing.

b. Of or relating to a self-governing entity: an autonomous legislature.

c. Self-governing with respect to local or internal affairs: an autonomous region of a country.

4. Autonomic.

[From Greek autonomos : auto-, auto- + nomos, law; see nem- in Indo-European roots.]

au·ton′o·mous·ly adv.

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Translations

autonomamente

autonomously

[ɔːˈtɒnəməsli] adv [operate] → de manière autonome

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

autonomously

[ɔːˈtɒnəməslɪ] adv → autonomamente

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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