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intuitively

[in-too-i-tiv-lee, -tyoo-] / ɪnˈtu ɪ tɪv li, -ˈtyu- /
ADVERB
apparently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allegedly ostensibly possibly probably supposedly
WEAK
as if as though at a glance at first sight in all likelihood it appears that it seems that most likely on the face of it outwardly plausibly professedly reasonably reputably speciously superficially tangibly to all appearances
Antonyms
STRONGEST
improbably unlikely
WEAK
dubiously equivocally questionably uncertain
ADVERB
instinctively
Synonyms
STRONGEST
naturally
ADVERB
ostensively
Synonyms
WEAK
allegedly as if as though at a glance at first sight evidently externally in all likelihood it appears that it seems that most likely on the face of it ostensibly outwardly plausibly possibly probably professedly reasonably reputably seemingly speciously superficially supposedly tangibly to all appearances

Example Sentences

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Radcliffe’s audience wrangling was as intuitively sharp as his deeply felt performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

And it’s not like this rule has been reserved for what might intuitively be the most violent, high-culpability crimes.

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025

Quality sounds intuitively appealing to any shopper, from car-lot tire kickers to produce-aisle melon sniffers.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

The harms of artificial legal costs are obvious enough that everyday consumers understand them intuitively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Amari learned quite a bit of English from the boy, who seemed to know intuitively what she needed to know.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.