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inherently

[in-her-uhnt-lee, -heer-] / ɪnˈhɛr ənt li, -ˈhɪər- /


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That’s dangerous because portfolio concentrations in corporate shares are inherently risky.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

However, because they are disconnected from any external reality, such structures have no grounding and are inherently dangerous.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Spinning coal into the stuff of modern life is inherently less efficient than the conventional petrochemicals industry, and far more carbon-intensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

None of this is to say that ordering chicken nuggets — with or without caviar — is inherently a problem.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Still, in White’s view, Gregg belonged to that category of outlaw who was not inherently bad and who might even have “gone places” with proper training.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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