temperamentally

adverb

tem·​per·​a·​men·​tal·​ly -ᵊlē How to pronounce temperamentally (audio)
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: in, by or according to temperament : in nature or disposition : constitutionally
temperamentally a conservative
temperamentally unable to appreciate irony
a time that was temperamentally unfriendly to … historical criticismR. E. Spiller

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“Temperamentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temperamentally. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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