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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Humans are inherently quite good at noticing changes in other people’s expressions.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Read your credit report Credit reports are inherently scary.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Rock, Paper, Scissors is fundamentally a children’s game.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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While the state determines the assessment rate, property taxes are fundamentally a local concern.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Congenitally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congenitally. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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