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intuitively

American  
[in-too-i-tiv-lee, -tyoo-] / ɪnˈtu ɪ tɪv li, -ˈtju- /

adverb

  1. by means of direct perception, an instinctive inner sense, or gut feeling rather than rational thought.

    They’ve been married so long, they know intuitively how best to support each other.

  2. in a way that is easy to understand or operate without explicit instruction.

    The website is an invaluable resource that is intuitively designed, making it a simple task to search for a suitable doctor.


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Etymology

Origin of intuitively

intuitive ( def. ) + -ly


Example Sentences

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She doesn't follow a prescriptive plan, she says, but instead makes changes intuitively.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

That formulation captures something Xi and his advisers seem to understand intuitively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

The research suggests Dante intuitively described features that resemble multi-ring craters formed by giant impacts.

From Science Daily ● May 11, 2026

We have all been conditioned for objects to work intuitively and instantly.

From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2026

Still, we feel we must comprehend intellectually what we perceive intuitively.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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