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instinctively

[in-stingk-tiv-lee] / ɪnˈstɪŋk tɪv li /
ADVERB
inherently
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Running a business will also usually require that you keep up with the times, something not all of us old-timers are instinctively inclined to do.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

But we get used to new tech quickly and turn to it instinctively.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

When people try to focus on a faint sound, many instinctively shut their eyes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

A flicker that sharpens the sweetness and makes you reach instinctively for another square.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

She gasped and pulled her hand back, bringing the finger up instinctively to her mouth.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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