by default

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by default

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  1. In absence of any opposing action. If we don't do something, they'll win by default.

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prep_phrase in absence of any opposing action

Españolde forma predeterminada, por omisión, por defecto, preconfiguradamente, por preconfiguración, preinstaladamente
中文默認情況下 /默认情况下 mòrènqíngkuàngxià
Portuguêspor omissão, por defeito
Françaispar défaut
Deutschstandardmäßig, vorgabemäßig
Italianoa tavolino
Русскийпо умолча́нию po umolčániju

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@misc{by_default_2026,
  title = {by default},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/by%20default},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}