Adjective complement with noun phrase

• do: Do something spontaneous, go see a film, have a picnic in the park.

• make: These conditions may not sound appealing but they do make the diving more spontaneous as you never know what the shadow above you are.

• keep: Don't be too organized, keep things spontaneous, but try to see as many of your favorite bands as you can.

Modifies a noun

• abortion: Title The factor V Leiden mutation in Japanese couples with recurrent spontaneous abortion.

• combustion: I saw a pair of shoes by the bushes: spontaneous human combustion?

• applause: Spontaneous applause breaks out at the end of several of his appeals.

• remission: In one study of cancer patients who experienced spontaneous remission, more than four out of five had changed their diet!

• miscarriage: There is evidence that significant FMH only occurs after curettage to remove products of conception but does not occur after complete spontaneous miscarriages.

• outburst: By just being in close proximity, the Referee can ( without actually doing anything ) provoke a spontaneous outburst from irate players.

Modifying Another Word

• seemingly: There are no medieval ' research articles ' and not many systematic, seemingly spontaneous meditations on philosophical topics by theologians.

• apparently: In contrast, change sometimes unfolds in an apparently spontaneous and unplanned way.

• entirely: This will not be an entirely spontaneous occasion: a program will be compiled about a week ahead.

• totally: Generally thought to be a superb gig, the audience were noted to have burst into totally spontaneous mid-song applause more than once!

• completely: But I didn't feel very comfortable in the pop music world so I went to Japan in 1972 - a completely spontaneous act.

• largely: Although emotions are largely spontaneous, they can be managed to some extent.

Used with adjective complement

• become: The coupled reaction of electron transfer with H + ejection becomes spontaneous.

• seem: Taking expressive freedom in throwing to an extreme, its conception seems comparatively spontaneous, different to his more complex assemblies.

• sound: The contemporary worshipper, however, wants the language of worship to sound spontaneous, because he values spontaneity over imitation.

• appear: Questions should be carefully planned but appear spontaneous during the session.

• look: Her art, that looks so spontaneous, is intricate.