congenitally

adverb

con·​gen·​i·​tal·​ly kən-ˈje-nə-tᵊl-ē 

kän-

: in a congenital manner : from birth

congenitally deaf

: by nature or disposition

congenitally incapable of telling the truth

congenitally skeptical

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