as in fundamentally
by natural character or ability
the judge's observation that women are not inherently better at parenting than men
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Recent Examples of inherently
Humans are inherently quite good at noticing changes in other people’s expressions.
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Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Read your credit report Credit reports are inherently scary.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Tailless designs are inherently unstable, and thrust vectoring can maximize performance across the flight envelope, including at high altitudes, the report noted.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
For its painstaking physicality alone, stop-motion is inherently impressive as an animation technique, no matter the scale or budgetary specifics of the project.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
The difficult truth is that hurricanes are complex beasts, inherently difficult to boil down into a single number.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
Since its inception, the film industry in America has reduced the sacred Black spiritual traditions of the enslaved to fodder for horror stories, portraying our magic as inherently chaotic, dangerous, and even evil.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Critics will predictably argue that those two positions are inherently linked; on the opposite side of the political spectrum, oil and gas partisans could point to Gates’ essay as proof that climate hysteria was misguided all along and that fossil use should continue unimpeded.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Grand jury hearings are inherently one-sided.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Read your credit report Credit reports are inherently scary.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Tailless designs are inherently unstable, and thrust vectoring can maximize performance across the flight envelope, including at high altitudes, the report noted.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
For its painstaking physicality alone, stop-motion is inherently impressive as an animation technique, no matter the scale or budgetary specifics of the project.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
The difficult truth is that hurricanes are complex beasts, inherently difficult to boil down into a single number.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
Since its inception, the film industry in America has reduced the sacred Black spiritual traditions of the enslaved to fodder for horror stories, portraying our magic as inherently chaotic, dangerous, and even evil.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Critics will predictably argue that those two positions are inherently linked; on the opposite side of the political spectrum, oil and gas partisans could point to Gates’ essay as proof that climate hysteria was misguided all along and that fossil use should continue unimpeded.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Grand jury hearings are inherently one-sided.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inherently
Adverb
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Both Republicans and Democrats right now wonder, has something fundamentally switched?—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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But every season is its own journey, and these Chiefs are facing some fundamentally different challenges on the path back to a playoff berth.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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While many people might rush to see a doctor after such a discovery, Farrington put it off, telling herself that the lump would disappear naturally.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The success of these drugs, used to treat diabetes and obesity, has naturally caught the attention of Novo’s competitors.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The Creature’s sartorial arc was intrinsically tied to that of his creator, Victor Frankenstein, played by Oscar Isaac.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Music and motoring have long been intrinsically linked, and most of us do the majority of listening to our favorite artists when inside a vehicle.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Uber reported third-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization that basically matched estimates.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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But Dimitrius basically did a whole America Ninja Warrior course to train for the audition and everything else.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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For example, for a family of three paying $22,000 annual premiums with a $21,000 deductible is essentially paying mortgage on an expensive non-existent house.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The new mineral deposits fuse with existing tissue to form what is essentially new enamel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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