innately

[ih-neyt-lee, in-eyt-lee]

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.

Other Word Forms

• uninnately adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of innately¹

innate + -ly

Example Sentences

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".

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

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As a young man, he encountered few Black artists, yet innately understood the power of positive images of the Black experience, especially in the home.

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And yet, Chew-Bose innately understands how to weave meaning into each carefully crafted shot.

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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.

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