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instinctively

[ in-stingk-tiv-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

in a way that is innate, unlearned, or not under conscious control:
A smiling mouth raises the pitch of the voice, which is instinctively perceived as less dominant and more approachable.
My few friends were often unavailable for play, so I instinctively turned to the family dog.
in a way that stems from natural insight or inclination; intuitively:
The exhibits are intended to be used instinctively, and the instructions and explanations are easy to understand.

Or perhaps we instinctively classify Cubans as a people accustomed to being told what it is they need and want.

And he instinctively understood the marketplace—whether of ideas or something more concrete.

Most Republicans blanch instinctively at the political rhetoric of “the new Cleveland.”

As citizens of a multiethnic country that is only about 60 percent ethnic Persian, every Iranian instinctively understands this.

Instinctively, Obama talks about rising inequality, global warming, and attacks on college campuses.

The motherly woman received the babe instinctively and cast aside the travelling-rug in which he was enveloped.

Instinctively he tried to hide both pain and anger—it could only increase this distance that was already there.

Bonaparte already foresaw the day when France should lie at his feet; he instinctively divined in Bernadotte a possible rival.

She caught the hand which Oliver instinctively placed in hers, and, blowing out the light, drew him after her up the stairs.

His open brow lowered, and his fingers instinctively began playing with the hilt of his sabre.

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