reflexively

[ri-flek-siv-lee]

adverb

1. in a reflexive way.

2. in a way suggestive of a reflex; automatically; instinctively.

Example Sentences

Jim’s drift away from the GOP began when he worked for another Republican Assembly candidate whom he remembers, distastefully, as reflexively partisan, homophobic and anti-worker.

From Los Angeles Times

“So the NIMBYs will only get one bite at the apple,” Gamba said, using the acronym for “not in my backyard” that refers to people considered reflexively opposed to development near them.

From Salon

The consumer critique of "Spent" is one that punches primarily sideways, highlighting how readily Alison betrays her own high ethical and political standards and how reflexively she uses an intellectual gloss to rationalize the betrayals.

From Salon

“The other thing that we’ve seen, even more so the past couple of years, is that Emmy voters are often reflexively voting for whatever they voted for the previous years,” he adds.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead of reflexively defaulting to one position or another, we can cultivate a sense of likelihood by weighing all available evidence, incorporating new information as it arrives.

From Salon