inherently

American  

[in-her-uhnt-lee, -heer-] / ɪnˈhɛr ənt li, -ˈhɪər- /

adverb

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

   Technology is not inherently evil.

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Other Word Forms

• noninherently adverb
• uninherently adverb

Etymology

Origin of inherently

inherent ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Biotechs, particularly smaller and earlier stage firms, do tend to be inherently risky.

From Barron's

Biotechs, particularly smaller and earlier stage firms, do tend to be inherently risky.

From Barron's

It’s time for Gen Z to move past our assumption that being digital natives makes us inherently safer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Participation in many of these organizations is inherently symbolic—a ritual of internationalism—so quitting them is inherently performative as well.

From The Wall Street Journal

But as Barron’s has pointed out in the past, the fund trades at a substantial premium to its net asset value, making it inherently risky and expensive.

From Barron's

Related Words

• constitutionally
• genetically
• intrinsically
• naturally