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
  • People instinctively grab whoever happens to be sitting beside them.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Summary Research reveals humans instinctively add solutions to problems, a cognitive default observed in studies where people preferred adding over subtracting, even when removal would yield better results.
    Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Actors and crew describe standard 18 to 20-hour working days as productions rushed to stay within budget while shooting what are essentially feature-length movies in the space of roughly a week.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In Brooklyn, the Bushwick Street Art Walking Tour will take you on a stroll around the neighborhood, which essentially feels like an outdoor art gallery.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • If China wants to increase its self-sufficiency, the source believes, the country needs to fundamentally update its decades-old regulatory regime.
    CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In the tumultuous, post-COVID global landscape, there’s something fundamentally frivolous about getting wrapped up in your own personal dramas.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Intuitively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuitively. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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