Instinctively

//ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli// adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Innately; by instinct; without being taught.

    "Fish instinctively know how to swim; most humans don't."

Adverb
  1. 1
    as a matter of instinct wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
compulsivelyinstinctuallyinstinctuallyinvoluntarilynaturally

Example

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"The economist instinctively anticipated the current depression."

Etymology

From instinctive + -ly.

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