# mechanically

> English word · Adverb · IPA /məˈkænɪkli/ · frequency rank #18,367

## Definitions
1. From a mechanical point of view.
2. In a mechanical manner, mindlessly, thoughtlessly, automatically, without thinking.

## Etymology
From mechanical + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **mechanical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mechanical-vs-mechanically)

## Common misspellings (17)
`emchanically`, `mcehanically`, `mecahnically`, `mecchanically`, `mechaincally`, `mechancially`, `mechaniaclly`, `mechanicallyy`, `mechanicaly`, `mechanicalyl`, `mechaniccally`, `mechaniclaly`, `mechannically`, `mechhanically`, `mechnaically`, `mehcanically`, `mmechanically`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mechanically