inherently

[ in-her-uhnt-lee, -heer- ]

adverb

1. as a natural, necessary, or inseparable element or quality:

   Technology is not inherently evil.

Other Words From

• non·in·her·ent·ly adverb
• un·in·her·ent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of inherently¹

inherent ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

That makes the future of green hydrogen inherently dependent on rising production of low cost, reliable energy from sources like wind and solar.

From Fortune

She said it shouldn’t be viewed as inherently problematic that workers relied on government programs for benefits as long as companies were paying their fair share to the government.

From Washington Post

Transportation, she argued, is inherently an environmental issue.

From Voice of San Diego

We try to tell a balanced story, but it’s an inherently messy, inefficient process.

From Fortune

So have some food trucks, with an inherently outdoor nature, as well to-go cocktails enjoyed by drinkers on the go or in parks.

From Eater

The term “plus-size” causes anger because the distinction inherently shames the woman concerned—and it gets worse.

From The Daily Beast

“Drone footage is inherently captivating, so we knew it was going to have a visual value to it,” says Carlucci.

From The Daily Beast

No matter what adversity or fear we may confront, we are always inherently free to choose how to be.

From The Daily Beast

“I don't think Thompson is an inherently bad guy,” says Rosenberg.

From The Daily Beast

Lest anyone contend that blacks inherently merit greater police attention than whites, the report offers another statistic.

From The Daily Beast

Erratic as it may seem to the ordinary person, the vision of the artist is often inherently near the truth.

From Project Gutenberg

It depends entirely on the genius of the particular language what function is inherently involved in a given sequence of words.

From Project Gutenberg

Statement as such and personal reference may well be looked upon as inherently relational concepts.

From Project Gutenberg

To be strictly accurate, the significance of the -ness is not quite as inherently determined, as autonomous, as it might be.

From Project Gutenberg

But this does not prove that correct singing demands some kind of breathing inherently different from ordinary life.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• constitutionally
• genetically
• intrinsically
• naturally