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
Much of the discrepancy here is likely tied more to sleep than to something inherently beneficial about getting up at the crack of dawn.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite an increase in workload, Currie says the program isn’t going anywhere as long as people believe that wildlife is inherently valuable.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This means green signals are inherently weaker, and when outdoor sunlight adds noise, the measurement range shrinks even further, and accuracy deteriorates.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
But, that being said, swearing isn’t inherently bad.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Bainton said the sport is easy to learn, welcoming and inherently social, since it’s usually played in doubles.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Starting a new business is inherently risky, and many end up failing.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite an increase in workload, Currie says the program isn’t going anywhere as long as people believe that wildlife is inherently valuable.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This means green signals are inherently weaker, and when outdoor sunlight adds noise, the measurement range shrinks even further, and accuracy deteriorates.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
But, that being said, swearing isn’t inherently bad.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Bainton said the sport is easy to learn, welcoming and inherently social, since it’s usually played in doubles.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Starting a new business is inherently risky, and many end up failing.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inherently
Adverb
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And those numbers are what, fundamentally, stock prices are based on.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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However, this paradigm implies that both A and B are fundamentally authentic and that attackers lack the resources to successfully replicate or create either.—
Rohan Pinto,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Mitchell was enamored with the way the Siku paint changed color in the sun, Broekman said, which is what naturally led to the other interior choices of Camelia and Sheer Gray.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The flat design helps guide the foot to hit the ground naturally.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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People intrinsically want to do a good job.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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The abundance of carbon dioxide in the coma of 3I/ATLAS could indicate that the interstellar comet has a heart that is intrinsically rich in carbon dioxide.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The zoo brought in a vehicle similar to a garbage truck in order for the elephant to basically lean on to stand.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Storing any kind of food, including your pets', in these areas is basically asking pests to come over for a dinner party.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This led to Josh being involved in the day-to-day operations of the franchise for several months, essentially becoming the de facto general manager.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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This new contract is essentially a win-win situation for both parties.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Inherently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inherently. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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