as in inherently
by natural character or ability
Anne Frank's memorable belief that most people are innately good
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Recent Examples of innately
There’s just a handful of men and women worldwide who innately grasp what makes a luxury marine adventure, well, truly luxurious.
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
But all kids are different, Edwards said, and some children are innately more shy or dependent.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Of course, everyone isn't innately open to failing or recovering from setbacks.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
The theory that certain reptiles innately recognize the dangers associated with smoke is supported by years of anecdotal evidence.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025
Much of their coverage, however, wasn’t innately valued outside of its ability to generate traffic by going viral on platforms like Facebook.
—Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
The mornings feel cooler, evenings come quicker, and our bodies innately start craving structure.
—Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
Also, Koji innately tastes better, too.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Perhaps acting is innately nostalgic—nostalgic for human suffering, which used to be real somewhere else.
—Anne Carson, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
But all kids are different, Edwards said, and some children are innately more shy or dependent.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Of course, everyone isn't innately open to failing or recovering from setbacks.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
The theory that certain reptiles innately recognize the dangers associated with smoke is supported by years of anecdotal evidence.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025
Much of their coverage, however, wasn’t innately valued outside of its ability to generate traffic by going viral on platforms like Facebook.
—Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
The mornings feel cooler, evenings come quicker, and our bodies innately start craving structure.
—Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
Also, Koji innately tastes better, too.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Perhaps acting is innately nostalgic—nostalgic for human suffering, which used to be real somewhere else.
—Anne Carson, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innately
Adverb
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Such rote, nakedly procedural appeals inherently reek of moral relativism to the extent they are not grounded at all in any substantive conception of good and bad, or right and wrong.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Global opportunity, and the freedom and choice that come with it, is an inherently American value.—
Alex Ohnona,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Compared with eating in a restaurant (or even ordering delivery from a restaurant directly), involving a third party fundamentally requires the use of more labor, more infrastructure, more overhead.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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Identify fundamentally sound equities or ETFs with steady uptrends and plot their 50-day EMA.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Innately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innately. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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