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
More than 75% of India’s new aircraft carrier’s components are indigenously procured, with half a dozen major industrial firms and over 100 smaller businesses providing equipment and machinery, according to the Defense Ministry.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2022
More than 75% of the ship's components are indigenously procured, with half a dozen major industrial firms and over 100 smaller businesses providing equipment and machinery, according to India's defence ministry.
From Reuters • Aug. 31, 2022
Since the food production packages arising indigenously in New Guinea and in the eastern United States were considerably less potent, might the explanation there lie with the peoples of those areas?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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