indigenously
Americanadverb
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within a particular country, region, population, etc.; by its own people and with its own resources; domestically.
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as a species or population originating in a given area rather than as one that originated elsewhere.
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inherently or innately.
Example Sentences
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China is increasingly using indigenously developed engines on its warplanes, such as the new J-35, a rough equivalent of the American F-35.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
Last September came the completion of what Ms Tsai considers the crowning achievement of her military program: Taiwan's first indigenously developed submarine.
From BBC ● May 20, 2024
They also featured the use of China’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier, Shandong, which launched dozens of J-15 Flying Shark fighter missions during the exercises, according to Japanese officials.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 12, 2023
Flavours include combinations of indigenously sourced food like pumpkin, popped maize, peanuts, sweet potato, clay, samp - a mushy dish made of dried corn kernels.
From Reuters ● Dec. 30, 2022
In addition, food production never arose indigenously in Australia.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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