congenitally
Americanadverb
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since birth.
The study compares auditory reaction times between congenitally blind subjects and sighted control subjects.
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by nature.
The main character in the movie is a strikingly handsome and congenitally cheerful man.
Etymology
Origin of congenitally
Example Sentences
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Sawusch died as a result of two heart conditions, the pathologist concluded: dilated cardiomyopathy and a congenitally narrow coronary artery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
Today, it takes great events to make otherwise congenitally little men great; and that just isn't happening.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2023
To him, the aim-training business and the competitive gaming business are congenitally entwined, and every sponsorship deal he inks is helping seed a more prosperous future for esports.
From The Verge ● Jun. 29, 2022
They began by breeding mice congenitally unable to produce irisin and then allowing those and other normal adult mice to run on wheels for a few days, something the animals seem to relish doing.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2021
I am not a congenitally fearful person, for which you can blame or credit my mother, who never got around to alerting me to any special vulnerabilities that went with being a girl.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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