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Recent Examples of instinctively
Almost instinctively, Hughes raised his gloved hand to his head, stunned.
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Elise Devlin, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
For years, people could largely trust, at least instinctively, that seeing was believing.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Or to sometimes instinctively mouth the words to Christmas carols the kids sang to him with tears or confusion in their eyes.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
My own choice in favor of surrealism or anti-realism was of that same kind, instinctively.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
But at their first practice sessions with such elite teams, the siblings were intimidated by being on the same ice as the champion couples and instinctively stuck by the boards.
—Alice Park, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Children sense this instinctively.
—Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Every December, political leaders reach instinctively for the language of goodwill.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 20 Dec. 2025
In the wake of such horrors, turning the temperature down is instinctively more appealing than keeping it high.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
Elise Devlin, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
For years, people could largely trust, at least instinctively, that seeing was believing.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Or to sometimes instinctively mouth the words to Christmas carols the kids sang to him with tears or confusion in their eyes.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
My own choice in favor of surrealism or anti-realism was of that same kind, instinctively.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
But at their first practice sessions with such elite teams, the siblings were intimidated by being on the same ice as the champion couples and instinctively stuck by the boards.
—Alice Park, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Children sense this instinctively.
—Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Every December, political leaders reach instinctively for the language of goodwill.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 20 Dec. 2025
In the wake of such horrors, turning the temperature down is instinctively more appealing than keeping it high.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instinctively
Adverb
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It is organized intuitively—which is to say, by season.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Jan. 2026
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This is a rebirth point, emotionally, energetically, and intuitively.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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One project and two major project components are complete, another is essentially finished and six are under construction, according to the report.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The format of the episode essentially pairs everyone off into five groups of two.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Rock, Paper, Scissors is fundamentally a children’s game.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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While the state determines the assessment rate, property taxes are fundamentally a local concern.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Andy the Door Bum ended up basically playing a performance after almost all of those screenings.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Some look like squiggles, zigzaggy lightning bolts or sun rays, but the wonder, marveled Hammel-Sawyer, is how the makers were able to do the mental math to keep the patterns even and consistent, even for baskets that were basically everyday tools.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Instinctively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instinctively. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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