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
Older, dominant, or cognitively impaired dogs may struggle more, while younger or congenitally blind dogs often adapt faster.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congenitally
Adverb
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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
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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,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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
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“Congenitally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congenitally. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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