innately

Definition of innatelynext
as in inherently
by natural character or ability Anne Frank's memorable belief that most people are innately good

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Recent Examples of innately For me, this Splatooter loop, while enjoyable, is too innately mindless to fully love. Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026 The most recent example lies with none other than New York’s current leader, Zohran Mamdani, who arrived as an elementary-schooler and grew up wealthy on Riverside Drive but understands innately how to talk Knicks and the right bodega order. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 The widespread assumption has always been that the female orgasm is innately tricky, but data show that lesbians climax almost as often as men do. Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Between the two cities, the similarities and differences in the origins of those communities make Melbourne’s culinary fabric both innately familiar to Angelenos, and also something wholly distinct to experience. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026 Feeling Accepted There is also something innately powerful about people showing up to help care for your home. Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 21 June 2026 In contrast, a smaller group of children were more like orchids—sensitive and innately reactive to their circumstances. Parents, 7 June 2026 Freebirthing is based on the idea that women's bodies innately know how to carry and deliver babies. Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026 Instead, the most valuable skills for the next generation of PR pros are far more durable—and innately human. Heather Kelly, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innately
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  • Waller correctly identifies the futility of adding more experts to central planning, which is inherently flawed, but mistakenly believes the Fed could be better without these panels.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Scientific funding was usually awarded along disciplinary lines, explains historian James Strick, but exobiology was inherently interdisciplinary.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 30 July 2026
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  • If enacted, legislation of this kind would fundamentally alter the business model of companies like Waymo, giving them no choice but to turn to human drivers in order to stay afloat in local markets.
    Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Making Luxury Leadership More Human As luxury continues to evolve, Scoot believes the future of luxury leadership is fundamentally human.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Innately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innately. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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