mechanically

adv

1. From a mechanical point of view.

   “mechanically speaking”

2. In a mechanical manner, mindlessly, thoughtlessly, automatically, without thinking.

   “My fears, however, made me mechanically close my thighs; but the very touch of his hand insinuated between them, disclosed them and opened a way for the main attack.”

   “"Of what avail," and her eyes wandered mechanically round, "is all the luxury by which I am surrounded, if it serve only as a barrier to all kindly feelings?"”

   “Provided they stick to their legal priors, rather than voting mechanically as Republican appointees, the justices seem likely to split on some of these cases — with real consequences for Trump’s agenda.”