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Recent Examples of instinctively
The pair stayed on the pitch, instinctively moving a ball back and forth while their eyes stay locked with each other.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Artists understand this way of operating instinctively.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
When Ava runs off to the bathroom, Deborah instinctively reaches for her notebook and jots down another idea.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
That means understanding space, motion, force, friction, weird shapes and materials, awkward lighting, and everything else that humans — and other organics — tend to grasp instinctively.
—Robert Hart, The Verge, 29 May 2026
The director describes him less as a young actor searching for a performance than as someone instinctively in tune with the character’s vanity, insecurity and swagger.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Newhouse was instinctively private, but behind that, Boccardi said, was a generous man, at home anywhere and curious about everything.
—Scott Mayerowitz, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
As this is my debut, success would mean building meaningful relationships with collectors and retailers who instinctively respond to the collection and its point of view.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Newhouse was instinctively private, but behind that, Boccardi said, was a generous man, at home anywhere and curious about everything.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Artists understand this way of operating instinctively.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
When Ava runs off to the bathroom, Deborah instinctively reaches for her notebook and jots down another idea.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
That means understanding space, motion, force, friction, weird shapes and materials, awkward lighting, and everything else that humans — and other organics — tend to grasp instinctively.
—Robert Hart, The Verge, 29 May 2026
The director describes him less as a young actor searching for a performance than as someone instinctively in tune with the character’s vanity, insecurity and swagger.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Newhouse was instinctively private, but behind that, Boccardi said, was a generous man, at home anywhere and curious about everything.
—Scott Mayerowitz, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
As this is my debut, success would mean building meaningful relationships with collectors and retailers who instinctively respond to the collection and its point of view.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Newhouse was instinctively private, but behind that, Boccardi said, was a generous man, at home anywhere and curious about everything.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instinctively
Adverb
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Any guy currently punching well above his weight class with a lovely girlfriend knows that truth intuitively.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The shifting is effortless and precise, the steering intuitively responsive, and the grip decidedly reassuring, as is the overall handling, a pleasant surprise for a car that pushes the lightweighting boundaries.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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But you'd be forgiven for rarely leaving the K2, as this ‘village-as-hotel’ is essentially a whole world unto itself.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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This isn't going to make or break your recipe, but essentially this mixture is very tender.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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Although each has invested in compliance tooling, their architectures are fundamentally optimized for scale and accessibility, not for the verifiable operational independence that regulated enterprises require.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Young people, like Kane Parsons, are entering an entertainment market that’s been fundamentally destabilized.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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The Sweed Le Lipstick is basically skincare disguised as makeup.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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And the pope doubled down on his stance later in the week, warning that control of data and digital platforms should not be controlled by a small group of powerful actors—basically taking Silicon Valley to task against using technology to control humanity.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Instinctively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instinctively. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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