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instinctively

[in-stingk-tiv-lee] / ɪnˈstɪŋk tɪv li /
ADVERB
inherently
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The thought of those cuffs made me smile, and I found my hand going instinctively to my hip, where a set had hung during my simulation.

From Literature

Two of them seemed puzzled by the phrase, struggling to parse out its meaning, while the third instinctively got it.

From Los Angeles Times

The recipe, according to Simons, was "to work instinctively".

From Barron's

With his James Bond 1990 vibe, Colin is the partner one instinctively prefers, unless one has a natural liking for Eagle Scout types.

From Los Angeles Times

The team sergeant instinctively put his freezing metal compass between his lips, and nearly got a frost injury.

From The Wall Street Journal