Definitions

intuitively

[in-too-i-tiv-lee, -tyoo-] / ɪnˈtu ɪ tɪv li, -ˈtju- /

ADVERB

apparently

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allegedly ostensibly possibly probably supposedly

WEAK

as if as though at a glance at first sight in all likelihood it appears that it seems that most likely on the face of it outwardly plausibly professedly reasonably reputably speciously superficially tangibly to all appearances

Antonyms

STRONGEST

improbably unlikely

WEAK

dubiously equivocally questionably uncertain

ADVERB

instinctively

Synonyms

STRONGEST

naturally

ADVERB

ostensively

Synonyms

WEAK

allegedly as if as though at a glance at first sight evidently externally in all likelihood it appears that it seems that most likely on the face of it ostensibly outwardly plausibly possibly probably professedly reasonably reputably seemingly speciously superficially supposedly tangibly to all appearances

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The research suggests Dante intuitively described features that resemble multi-ring craters formed by giant impacts.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

“This idea that there’d be homes sitting empty during that sort of situation, I think folks intuitively understand that’s not right. ... And this is something to do about it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

And it’s not like this rule has been reserved for what might intuitively be the most violent, high-culpability crimes.

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025

Quality sounds intuitively appealing to any shopper, from car-lot tire kickers to produce-aisle melon sniffers.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

The research showed many people intuitively knew of the risks of talking on the phone but did it anyway.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

intuitively

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