as in fundamentally
by natural character or ability
the judge's observation that women are not inherently better at parenting than men
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Recent Examples of inherently
Earlier thinkers, most famously Aristotle, had gone so far as to propose that eudaemonia was an inherently communal accomplishment, one that could only take root in the proper social and political context.
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Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Their movement is inherently tied to forward motion.
—Etiido Uko
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Of course, this isn't to say that all, or even most, financial intermediaries are inherently bad.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
There wasn’t anything inherently wrong with this, but outsourcing the writing to professionals only underscored the degree to which this humble document, once meant to blunt the puffery of the cover letter, had now become the leading weapon in the job seeker’s arsenal.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Knee replacement surgery used to require a surgeon to manually saw bone — an inherently imprecise process.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Battle royale as a genre is inherently bleak.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Some population loss, though, may not necessarily be an inherently bad thing, suggests Eric McGhee, senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
But space is inherently risky — and this is a test flight.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Their movement is inherently tied to forward motion.
—Etiido Uko
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Of course, this isn't to say that all, or even most, financial intermediaries are inherently bad.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
There wasn’t anything inherently wrong with this, but outsourcing the writing to professionals only underscored the degree to which this humble document, once meant to blunt the puffery of the cover letter, had now become the leading weapon in the job seeker’s arsenal.
—Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Knee replacement surgery used to require a surgeon to manually saw bone — an inherently imprecise process.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Battle royale as a genre is inherently bleak.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Some population loss, though, may not necessarily be an inherently bad thing, suggests Eric McGhee, senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
But space is inherently risky — and this is a test flight.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inherently
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
Adverb
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In their post, the original poster (OP), user TeacherGuy1980, pushed back on the idea that today’s students are naturally tech-savvy and called for a return to dedicated computer skills classes.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Its battery can be positioned to avoid clashing with backpack frames, allowing users to move naturally while carrying larger loads.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Bebo’s relationship with Charlie is intrinsically tied to his bond with the island, for example.—
Carlos Aguilar,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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These men were not intrinsically evil; their gifts fueled their overreach while the chorus watched the collapse.—
Anthony Scaramucci,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Georgia added 1,200 net jobs in January, basically flat from December, according to the report, the first glimpse at how the state labor market is performing this year.—
Amy Wenk,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Architects and other critics of the project had panned the staircase as too large and basically useless since there was no way to enter the ballroom at the top.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Deed theft is essentially when someone steals a house, often forging the paperwork, and data obtained by CBS News New York shows a 240% increase in complaints to the New York Attorney General's Office from 2023 to 2025.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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With Atkins having graduated early to get a jump on his football career at Miami of Ohio, Fecht is essentially replacing him now on the baseball team as well.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Inherently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inherently. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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