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instinctively

[in-stingk-tiv-lee] / ɪnˈstɪŋk tɪv li /
ADVERB
inherently
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The five former CIA directors or acting directors who signed the statement would have understood this instinctively.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Customers would instinctively have run away from the fire, towards the back where the restrooms were, Busakorn tells BBC Thai.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Others argue, with some force, that the true definition of “risk” is one that everyone on Main Street would instinctively understand: Forget the volatility — what are the chances I will lose my money?

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Saira Malik, chief investment officer at Nuveen, compares the situation to what happens when a driver instinctively lowers the volume on the car speakers when trying to concentrate on street signs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Garrett had figured that out instinctively, because he had gone looking for a bucket.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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