All 5 Uses of
spontaneous
in
Crime and Punishment, by Dostoyevsky
- He pondered and rubbed his forehead, and, strange to say, after long musing, suddenly, as if it were spontaneously and by chance, a fantastic thought came into his head.†
Chpt 1.5 *spontaneously = happening in a natural manner without planning or external force
- An accident on a staircase, spontaneous combustion of a shopkeeper from alcohol, a fire in Peski...a fire in the Petersburg quarter...another fire in the Petersburg quarter...and another fire in the Petersburg quarter.... Ah, here it is!†
Chpt 2.6spontaneous = behaving in an instinctive, uninhibited manner OR happening naturally (without planning or external force)
- Then he got up, took leave with an impressive and affable bow, while blessings, warm gratitude, and entreaties were showered upon him, and Avdotya Romanovna spontaneously offered her hand to him.†
Chpt 3.1spontaneously = happening in a natural manner without planning or external force
- She had been struck at once by Raskolnikov's poor surroundings, and now these words broke out spontaneously.†
Chpt 3.4
- The extraordinary ferocity with which Razumihin received this "spontaneous" mirth gave the whole scene the appearance of most genuine fun and naturalness.†
Chpt 3.5spontaneous = behaving in an instinctive, uninhibited manner OR happening naturally (without planning or external force)
Definition:
happening naturally, suddenly, or without outside planning or action