intuitively

[ in-too-i-tiv-lee, -tyoo- ]

/ ɪnˈtu ɪ tɪv li, -ˈtyu- /

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by means of direct perception, an instinctive inner sense, or gut feeling rather than rational thought:They’ve been married so long, they know intuitively how best to support each other.

in a way that is easy to understand or operate without explicit instruction:The website is an invaluable resource that is intuitively designed, making it a simple task to search for a suitable doctor.

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Origin of intuitively

intuitive + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM intuitively

non·in·tu·i·tive·ly, adverbqua·si-in·tu·i·tive·ly, adverbun·in·tu·i·tive·ly, adverb

Words nearby intuitively

intuition, intuitional, intuitionalism, intuitionism, intuitive, intuitively, intuitivism, intumesce, intumescence, in tune, inturn

How to use intuitively in a sentence

With the contacts app acting as a base for understanding people’s networks and who they interact with, the duo envision more intuitive ways of organizing events, for example.
Marissa Mayer launches her first startup|Lucinda Shen|November 18, 2020|Fortune
I think the more intuitive way to think about it is, if you go from having a kind of normal dishwasher going in the background in the control condition to having a vacuum cleaner right next to you.
Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439)|Stephen J. Dubner|November 12, 2020|Freakonomics
Similar to stereotypes, intuitive behavioral genetics, especially when it’s used to stigmatize, isn’t moral or kind—but we can safely expect humans to judge others with whatever information they’re privy to, including blood relations.
Why We Judge People Based on Their Relatives - Facts So Romantic|Diana Fleischman|November 11, 2020|Nautilus
Martin recalls his intuitive experience of his surroundings, both illusory and physical, and how much the mere presence of psychologist Richards meant to him.
What happens when psychedelics make you see God|Sarah Scoles|November 9, 2020|Popular-Science

Powered by new software called Google TV, the upgraded Chromecast is supposed to give users a more intuitive “home screen” to help them navigate their various video-streaming services and apps.
Home-improvement gifts|Rachel King|November 8, 2020|Fortune
Mindful eating will allow you to savor your food and eat more intuitively, rather than emotionally.
Meditation Tips for the Easily Distracted|DailyBurn|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sometimes academic studies are good at officially validating what people already know intuitively.
How Cars, Not Subways, Will Make Us Richer|Scott Beyer|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Is this the kind of knowledge that most educated, upper class French person would have intuitively?
This Book Will Change the Way You Eat|Lucas Wittmann|December 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As most of us already know intuitively, it also kills our creativity.
Wired Executives Find that Disconnecting Can Help Spur Creativity|Beth Comstock|October 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Many veterans of Task Force Ranger intuitively seem to understand that.
Black Hawk Down’s Long Shadow|Daniel Klaidman|October 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What is absorbed in such a case is absorbed intuitively and blindly.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
He seemed to know intuitively that this was the man who had ruined his home, and he stood looking him over from head to foot.
Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
Dogs, children, and his subordinates—the three most intuitively critical classes of beings—were all his friends.
The Lieutenant-Governor|Guy Wetmore Carryl
That the crowd always insists on being flattered is a fact known intuitively by every orator and editor.
The Behavior of Crowds|Everett Dean Martin
Even the business man must intuitively perceive the point of view and the mental attitude of those with whom he deals.
Browning and the Dramatic Monologue|S. S. Curry