instinctually
- a variation of instinctively.
- a word derived from instinctive.
Example Sentences
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Some people might instinctually want to run outside when the shaking starts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
So then how, for example, does a newborn sea turtle instinctually know to follow the moonlight?
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
One of the primary reasons we’ve endured is because Americans have instinctually formed unlikely, but necessary alliances, when the order and stability of democratic institutions were acutely threatened.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2024
When the opening woos and coos of “BTSTU” kicked in, it was hard not to instinctually anticipate the opening lines of Drake’s “Dreams Money Can Buy,” which is built upon a sample of this song.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
The idea for the move grew on Bobby slowly, instinctually at first, without any conscious rationale.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
