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by nature

ADJECTIVE

dogmatic

Synonyms

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assertive categorical pragmatic reasoned

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a priori as a matter of course authoritarian authoritative axiomatic by fiat by natural law canonical deducible deductive derivable doctrinaire doctrinal eternal excathedra formal imperative inevitable on faith oracular orthodox peremptory positive prophetic systematic theoretical unchangeable unerring unqualified

Antonyms

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ambiguous amenable doubtful doubting dubious equivocal flexible fluctuating indecisive manageable not positive obedient questioning skeptical submissive uncertain vacillating

ADVERB

naturally

Synonyms

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commonly consistently easily generally instinctively normally simply spontaneously typically uniformly usually

WEAK

artlessly but of course by birth candidly casually characteristically customarily freely genuinely habitually impulsively informally innocently openly ordinarily readily unaffectedly unpretentiously

Antonyms

STRONGEST

difficultly unusually

WEAK

affectedly unnaturally

Example Sentences

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While all stock market milestones are by nature artificial, becoming an “aristocrat” is sure to draw Southern Co. additional attention.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Citadel said that retail investors are increasingly contrarian by nature, and the recent selling during rallies supports this.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

He took inspiration from Thomas for the caption, with "green and golden" also featured in the poem to describe the speaker's happiness at being surrounded by nature.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

In Article I, the first section promises that “all people are by nature free and independent and have inalienable rights.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Morose by nature, there was little in his present circumstance to give Johnston any cheer.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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