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
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
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 • Nov. 4, 2025
Guiraudie — who is openly gay and has been making queer-centric films for decades — innately understands how awkward it is to return to the place you grew up.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025
Bom and raised in a family that was culturally varied, 1 innately gravitated to the rhythms of the world.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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