The economist instinctively anticipated the current depression.
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Instinctively
/ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/
Synonyms for "instinctively" (24 found)
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Adverb(2 words)
Adjective(1 words)
more animal like behavior
Noun(3 words)
more animal like featuresmore instinctivemore natural
Related words (12)
Adverb(7 words)
Noun(3 words)
most animalisticmost instinctivemost natural
Determiner(1 words)
most natural language
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2 entriesadverb of mannersocial cognition
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6 entriesCollocations
6 entrieshabitual handlinginstinctive behaviorinstinctive biasinstinctive reactioninstinctive reflexinstinctive response
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2 entriesmore instinctivelymost instinctively
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2 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
At the moment she saw a tall man with a gun standing in the doorway, she instinctively backed away.
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I'm instinctively bad with children and infants.
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When I lifted a potted plant in my garden, there were swarms of little insects crawling underneath, and I instinctively let out a shriek.
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