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instinctually
adverb
uk /ɪnˈstɪŋk.tju.əl.i/ us /ɪnˈstɪŋk.tju.əl.i/
in a way that happens naturally, rather than being thought about, planned, or developed by training:
Most people instinctually understand the difference between right and wrong.
I had no time to form a plan but just reacted instinctually.
We instinctually aspire to accumulate wealth and material possessions.
The fish instinctually swim up the river to find a suitable place to lay their eggs.
We are instinctually programmed to work for the good of our family, our tribe, or our nation.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Innate and congenital
American, Italian, etc. by birthphrase
birth
born
born and bredidiom
congenital
descend
descend from something
heritable
inborn
inbred
inclined
inherit
inheritable
inheritance
innately
instinct
instinctive
instinctively
instinctual
native
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