instinctively

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instinctively
Adverb
  • Beijing has since seemed determined to keep North Korea afloat, providing it with moderate but essentially unconditional aid.
    ANDREI LANKOV, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025
  • City, fully aware of his importance to Guardiola, were essentially obliged to make the move happen, even paying compensation to get him.
    Sam Lee, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Adverb
  • Competitive Landscape: The New Rules of Engagement The AI talent market now operates under fundamentally different rules than the broader tech industry.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Unfortunately, that’s not the case here; this bill is fundamentally a re-orientation of the federal government and a change to the social compact that did much to generate American prosperity from the aftermath of the Great Depression through today.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
Adverb
  • To be able to get prime Buxton, basically every day, that’s a whole different deal.
    Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 7 July 2025
  • In April, the president imposed a 10% tariff on basically every item imported into the U.S.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 July 2025
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“Instinctively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instinctively. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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