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Mechanistic vs Mechanically - What's the difference?

mechanistic | mechanically |

As an adjective mechanistic

is having the impersonal and automatic characteristics of a machine.

As an adverb mechanically is

in a mechanical manner.

mechanistic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the impersonal and automatic characteristics of a machine
  • Predetermined by, or as if by, a mechanism
  • (philosophy) Having a physical or biological cause

    • mechanically

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a mechanical manner.
    • {{quote-Fanny Hill, part=2 , My fears, however, made me mechanically close my thighs; but the very touch of his hand insinuated between them, disclosed them and opened a way for the main attack.}}