1. to respond to something without thought, attention, or genuine engagement; to give an automatic or habitual response
She answered mechanically when asked about her day, still thinking about the argument.
Ela respondeu mecanicamente quando perguntaram sobre seu dia, ainda pensando na discussão.
2. to reply in a routine manner without emotional investment or consideration
He answered mechanically to the same questions he had heard a thousand times before.
Ele respondeu mecanicamente às mesmas perguntas que tinha ouvido mil vezes antes.