as in inherently
by natural character or ability
she appeared to be congenitally incapable of telling the truth
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Recent Examples of congenitally
For instance, the visual cortices of congenitally blind people who had their sight restored are thicker and have a lower surface area than those of sighted people.
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Sachin Rawat, Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
The best candidates are those whose philtrums are congenitally long or have lengthened with age.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
For years, despite a lifetime of surgeries for congenitally dislocated hips, as well as joint replacements and cancer treatment, Glenna Mills, an artist in Oakland, California, told herself that she was not disabled.
—Paula Span, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Older, dominant, or cognitively impaired dogs may struggle more, while younger or congenitally blind dogs often adapt faster.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Sachin Rawat, Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
The best candidates are those whose philtrums are congenitally long or have lengthened with age.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
For years, despite a lifetime of surgeries for congenitally dislocated hips, as well as joint replacements and cancer treatment, Glenna Mills, an artist in Oakland, California, told herself that she was not disabled.
—Paula Span, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Older, dominant, or cognitively impaired dogs may struggle more, while younger or congenitally blind dogs often adapt faster.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congenitally
Adverb
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The semiquincentennial inherently underscores the comparative youth of the United States; Italy, Greece, China, and India count their historic legacies in millennia, not centuries.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Mass transit inherently defies city boundaries.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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But there was something belated about his adoption of this fundamentally European tradition.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Gallup finds that Americans are now nearly evenly split on whether the American Dream is fundamentally about opportunity — the ability to improve your life through education and better work — or stability, merely being able to hold a family together with a job and a safe place to live.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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“Congenitally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congenitally. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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