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
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Instead, it was premised on a trendy new antitrust philosophy that reflexively views any corporate consolidation as inherently suspicious, regardless of any impacts on prices.—
Alexander Ciccone,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Though Savage’s silence is shocking in the context of imagining these people all working together as children, blocking someone’s number is not an inherently violent action.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Borderlandia also leads hikes along the Santa Cruz River to trace the Anza expedition, the 1775 trek that fundamentally shaped the American West.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The technology is drawing increasing interest because axial flux motors are fundamentally different from conventional radial-flux designs.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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“Congenitally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congenitally. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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