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
How thrilling to see such an innately feminine film, which completely centers the enormity and complexity of a woman’s love, be honored on such a massive stage.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Mar. 2026
Armenian artists and audiences understand this impulse innately.
—Alexis Alexanian, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The 55-year-old travel expert admitted that she wasn’t innately drawn to the highway known as the Mother Road, but had done a mini trip down its Illinois portion for Season 7 and was immediately mesmerized.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
That, compounded by the belief that leadership is something people should innately know how to do, results in few of these types of leaders seeking my brand of executive coaching, which in part explores the power dynamics that create toxic cultures.
—Blair Glaser, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
And record breaking is an innately human thing.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
But in our era of overcomplicated vehicle systems, and the innately human tendency to spill coffee, food and whatever else all over our beloved vehicles’ interiors, there are certainly long-term benefits to having such durability and simplicity.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Auriemma demanding selfishness from an innately unselfish superstar is a familiar refrain for those who listened to him deliver the same message to Paige Bueckers throughout her five seasons at UConn.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
Smallwood, less innately sinister as a performer, turns the part into a slow burn.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Mar. 2026
Armenian artists and audiences understand this impulse innately.
—Alexis Alexanian, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The 55-year-old travel expert admitted that she wasn’t innately drawn to the highway known as the Mother Road, but had done a mini trip down its Illinois portion for Season 7 and was immediately mesmerized.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
That, compounded by the belief that leadership is something people should innately know how to do, results in few of these types of leaders seeking my brand of executive coaching, which in part explores the power dynamics that create toxic cultures.
—Blair Glaser, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
And record breaking is an innately human thing.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
But in our era of overcomplicated vehicle systems, and the innately human tendency to spill coffee, food and whatever else all over our beloved vehicles’ interiors, there are certainly long-term benefits to having such durability and simplicity.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Auriemma demanding selfishness from an innately unselfish superstar is a familiar refrain for those who listened to him deliver the same message to Paige Bueckers throughout her five seasons at UConn.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
Smallwood, less innately sinister as a performer, turns the part into a slow burn.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innately
Adverb
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Casual restaurants, ramen spots, sushi bars and diners are inherently the most solo-friendly.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Those videos are capturing things that are inherently private to you.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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To me, though, there is something in your books that is almost fundamentally anti-cinematic.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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But in other respects the zone has fundamentally changed, with the biggest difference being the use of a 2D zone set in the middle of the plate instead of a 3D one measured from the front.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Innately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innately. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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