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instinctively

[in-stingk-tiv-lee] / ɪnˈstɪŋk tɪv li /
ADVERB
inherently
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Rebecca Cooper, another architect at RAFT, says while schools might "instinctively" think of installing air conditioning, there are also "passive measures you can use strategically".

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

The electrical field created by the device’s magnetic technology is exponentially greater than anything a shark would encounter naturally, so they instinctively avoid it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The electrical field created by the device’s magnetic technology is exponentially greater than anything a shark would encounter naturally, so they instinctively avoid it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Newhouse was instinctively private, but behind that, Boccardi said, was a generous man, at home anywhere and curious about everything.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Ophie stood, her hands instinctively going to the bundle of salt and the iron nail she kept with her.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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