innately

American  

[ih-neyt-lee, in-eyt-lee] / ɪˈneɪt li, ˈɪn eɪt li /

adverb

1. 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.

2. 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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Other Word Forms

• uninnately adverb

Etymology

Origin of innately

innate + -ly

Example Sentences

Those Black Friday missions weren’t the only ways in which Barrera was innately prepared for the role.

From Los Angeles Times

My dad was a great balladeer — is a great balladeer — and I feel like I got a little bit of that innately.

From Los Angeles Times

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

This ability was is "innately important and native to animals and humans", and if this could be unlocked in AI, it could "superpower" humans in many ways, "including creativity, robotic learning, design and architecture".

From BBC

Rather, there’s “something innately different” about individuals who responded favorably to an increase in sour.

From Salon