innately
Americanadverb
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in a way that is inborn or existent from birth.
I don't think innately social people, especially those who gravitate toward leadership positions, can truly understand the way less socially adept people think, act, and react.
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in a way that is inherent or embedded in the nature of something.
Dry areas are innately lower in soil organic matter because they produce less vegetation than wetter areas.
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I feel like I know a lot of people who might just casually buy into conspiracies, almost innately.
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
At times, it almost feels too intimate, as if there’s a familiarity between filmmaker and subject that’s so innately present throughout filming that Coppola forgets not every viewer will come equipped with the same knowledge.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
And since October, Gemini has had the “native audio” model, innately understanding speech and generating responses without any cumbersome transcription.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026
It feels like I’m not even almost entirely there yet, and I will innately know, “Oh my God, I’ve arrived.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
I think we are innately suspicious of this kind of rapid cognition.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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