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
Even ideas that encourage acceptance, such as the popular notion that trans people inherently feel as if we’re born in the wrong body, can fail to fully capture the nuances of the experience.
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Isle McElroy, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
That is inherently part of the endeavor.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2026
Moreover, favoring big tech over other enterprises is inherently unfair to all those businesses that pay their state sales and use taxes.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Everyone knows that travel can be inherently stressful.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
With so many people and cars jammed into so little space, San Francisco may seem like an inherently dangerous place for pedestrians.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
In an industry that still favors men in leading roles, there is something inherently more exciting about women getting plum opportunities to prove their skills and deliver knockout performances.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
But both federal and private sector money are now nowhere to be seen, and cap-and-trade revenue is inherently speculative.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
There is something inherently terrifying about a supermassive black hole hurtling through space at an excess of three million kilometers per hour.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Isle McElroy, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
That is inherently part of the endeavor.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2026
Moreover, favoring big tech over other enterprises is inherently unfair to all those businesses that pay their state sales and use taxes.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Everyone knows that travel can be inherently stressful.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
With so many people and cars jammed into so little space, San Francisco may seem like an inherently dangerous place for pedestrians.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
In an industry that still favors men in leading roles, there is something inherently more exciting about women getting plum opportunities to prove their skills and deliver knockout performances.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
But both federal and private sector money are now nowhere to be seen, and cap-and-trade revenue is inherently speculative.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
There is something inherently terrifying about a supermassive black hole hurtling through space at an excess of three million kilometers per hour.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inherently
Adverb
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At shortstop, where the Rangers intend to keep him, Kim’s a fundamentally sound and instinctive defender.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Their participation would allow candidates to win by appealing to a wide portion of the electorate rather than to a party’s base, and this would fundamentally change the shape of our politics.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2026
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The lack of chemistry between the couple is exaggerated by Segel’s blasé performance, made all the more expressionless by Weaving’s naturally expressive face.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2026
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That’s why children naturally look to others to learn key social behaviors.—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
16 Mar. 2026
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People have preferences, values and commitments regarding real-world outcomes, but AI systems intrinsically do not.—
Jon R. Lindsay,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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But intrinsically disordered proteins, a category that includes these nucleoporins, don’t have a single structure.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Oscar predictors proclaimed earlier in the season that Chalamet was basically a shoo-in for the award.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Just two weeks ago Rivian launched RAD, which is short for the Rivian Adventure Department, and is basically the automaker’s former skunkworks operation gone legit with a budget and green light.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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And a large share of the world’s humanitarian relief, much of it destined for Africa, travels through the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has essentially shut.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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One of his teammates, redshirt freshman guard Sash Gavalyugov, was even more emphatic Monday night in his endorsement after scoring 23 points and hitting a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left that essentially secured the win over Saint Mary’s.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Inherently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inherently. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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