Synonyms of inherently

inherently

adverb

as in fundamentally

by natural character or ability

the judge's observation that women are not inherently better at parenting than men

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fundamentally
• naturally
• intrinsically
• basically
• essentially
• constitutionally
• innately
• congenitally
• instinctively
• intuitively
• elementally
• intimately

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• artificially
• unnaturally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inherently

Interestingly, though, Oppenheim doesn’t see the media as inherently corrupting; in Primetime, television is simply an empty space, and the desperation to fill it with the lowest common denominator is where the rots starts to set in. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

One thing that comes to mind here is that Location+ will inherently prefer pitches that are around the edges of the strike zone but inside the zone, because those have the best outcomes. — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

There’s something inherently cinematic about a great actor returning to the Oscar race after such a long absence. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Schrader approaches some pretty tetchy, third-rail territory, doing some debating about whether one act of child abuse means that John is, inherently, a child abuser by nature. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

Their teachers would suggest that all negative experiences are inherently growth opportunities, or that perhaps the person was meditating incorrectly. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Another common argument is that single-payer systems are inherently inefficient, as evidenced ostensibly by long waits for treatment suffered by patients in single-payer countries such as Canada. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

That’s not inherently bad, but too many ketones cause blood to become highly acidic. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 2 Sep. 2026

For me, art is almost always inherently political because a human being is behind it. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026