congenitally
[ kuhn-jen-i-tl-ee ]
/ kənˈdʒɛn ɪ tl i /
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adverb
since birth:The study compares auditory reaction times between congenitally blind subjects and sighted control subjects.
by nature:The main character in the movie is a strikingly handsome and congenitally cheerful man.
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Origin of congenitally
Words nearby congenitally
congenetic, congenial, congeniality, congenic, congenital, congenitally, conger, congeries, congest, congested, congestion
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