Both Uses of
spontaneous
in
The Adventures of Augie March
- That I didn't want to be adopted never spontaneously occurred to her, and she assumed, as if it were normal but not to be mentioned, something else: that, like everyone, I was self-seeking.†
Chpt 9 *spontaneously = happening in a natural manner without planning or external force
- Spontaneous, I'd have been.†
Chpt 25spontaneous = behaving in an instinctive, uninhibited manner OR happening naturally (without planning or external force)
Definition:
happening naturally, suddenly, or without outside planning or action