Innately

adv

adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an innate manner, referring to a property that is possessed merely by its nature.

    "Fish innately know how to swim, they don't go to school to learn it."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an innate manner wordnet

Synonyms

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inherentlyinternallyintrinsicallyintrinsicallyinwardlynaturally

Example

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"The ancient Gnostics believed that this material world was innately malevolent."

Etymology

From innate + -ly.

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