intuitively

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

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

Radcliffe’s audience wrangling was as intuitively sharp as his deeply felt performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“What’s really exciting in this field is when the model picks formulations that you intuitively would not have,” said Daniel Connor, the company’s global technical director for automotive refinish coatings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 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

The boy understood intuitively what he meant, even without ever having set foot in the desert before.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

intuitively

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