INTUITIVELY Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

intuitively

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as in instinctively

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Recent Examples of intuitively There’s some evidence from studying Indigenous cultures that human minds intuitively value the relationship between numbers more than the absolute difference between them. — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026 Underneath the surface, the Fashion Studio intuitively harnesses the cumulative power of leading AI models without overwhelming the designer with having to learn a new technology to do the same job. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026 The idea that the gooey mass inside the skull contains some ineffable, nonprogrammable essence—consciousness, spirit, or something else—may be intuitively appealing. — Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026 The real battleground is over the robot brains, or vision-language-action (VLA) models, which are designed to turn human inputs into embodied AI performing intuitively and accurately. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026 Effective leadership fundamentally relies on human connection, empathy, and the ability to intuitively understand others—all are qualities biologically governed by sleep. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Rollerena seems to have understood this almost intuitively, resisting the slide into obscurity. — Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2026 My father understood this intuitively. — Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Fortune, 21 June 2026 Authentic Connection From the beginning of time, humans have always intuitively known that community and connection are vitally important. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 21 June 2026

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Freedom Without Compromise Compliance and security teams may instinctively default to no because the risks are incredibly high.

— David Matalon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Growing up in the foothills of eastern Kentucky as a compulsive reader and full-time hillbilly, I was instinctively attracted, like most literary-minded country folk, to the work of essayist, novelist, and poet, Wendell Berry.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

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But eventually, Sabalenka used a powerful forehand winner to get the break, which essentially put her in control of the match the rest of the way.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Nearly two hours is a bit long for what is essentially a two-hander, but everyone concerned is on the same page — which means the film makes the very bold decision to follow this dark story of co-dependency to its natural conclusion.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

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