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instinctively

[in-stingk-tiv-lee] / ɪnˈstɪŋk tɪv li /
ADVERB
inherently
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He stripped off his cloak, hung it on the hook, then instinctively attempted to remove the monocle that was no longer there.

From Literature

Most parents instinctively understand this, which is why AI is being hyped as a way to give kids more socializing-at-school time.

From Salon

But she said it was wrong to instinctively blame parents.

From BBC

When people try to focus on a faint sound, many instinctively shut their eyes.

From Science Daily

Her world consisted of this cubicle and the corridor outside—and soon I began to see the wisdom of this narrowed vision, and why prisoners instinctively shied away from questions about their larger lives.

From Literature