inherently
Americanadverb
Other Word Forms
- noninherently adverb
- uninherently adverb
Etymology
Origin of inherently
Example Sentences
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Adding a layer of support to the broader thesis, Stanley Druckenmiller’s latest 13F filing, while inherently backward-looking, revealed a sizable allocation of nearly 7% to the fund.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
This flies in the face of all we know about its inner workings: AI can’t think, doesn’t have a mind and, in fact, is inherently untrustworthy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
He’s also had to learn to quit setting expectations for audiences, which are inherently fickle.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
"Standard computational studies of photocatalysts typically focus on ground-state properties and neglect excited-state effects, despite the fact that photocatalysis is inherently driven by photoexcited charge carriers. Specifically, we employ many-body perturbation theory methods."
From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026
Namely, the creation of the Farewell Address was an inherently collaborative process.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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