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spontaneous

Adjective

IPA /spɒnˈteɪnɪəs/

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Done because of a sudden wish or feeling, without being planned or arranged carefully before the moment it happens.

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spontaneous/spɒnˈteɪnɪəs/

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A sudden wish to visit a friend
You go without an earlier plan

A spontaneous action happens from a sudden impulse.

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We took a spontaneous trip to the beach after breakfast.
Her spontaneous suggestion led to a lively discussion in class.

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spontaneous — Done because of a sudden wish or feeling, without being planned or arranged carefully before the moment it happens.

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Word origin

From Late Latin spontaneus, based on Latin sponte, meaning voluntarily.

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Spontaneously is the adverb: a group can spontaneously start singing or cheering.

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