intuitively

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intuitively
Adverb
  • Her left hand instinctively taps out the rhythm in the air while her right rests on her hip.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Jackson says her daughter took to the QVC set almost instinctively after growing up watching her mother sell beauty products.
    — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The implants use passive electronic components that consume essentially no power while waiting for a signal.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Originally unveiled at the 1999 Tokyo Motor Show and put into production in 2005, the Bugatti Veyron was a moonshot project essentially willed into existence by Ferdinand Piëch.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • But none of it made the car feel challenging or fundamentally unfamiliar.
    — Lauren Swift, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • And yet, many companies today still fundamentally misunderstand how to apply lean to their own operations.
    — Joe Perkins, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Intuitively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuitively. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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