Definition of automagically

automagically    

adverb

• to happen automatically, in a way that appears almost magical.

  When you close the laptop's lid, it will automagically go into hibernation mode.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
  • See more words with the same meaning: easy, simple.
  • See more words with the same meaning: fast, quick, quickly.

  Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by Allen G. on Dec 18 2000.

origin

• The New Oxford American Dictionary reports that the term dates to the 1940s, and is a blend of "automatically" and "magically".

  Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Apr 17 2009.

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nippy	Definitions include: fast.
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