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Definition of instinctively

instinctively

/ɪnˈstɪŋk.tɪv.li/
in · stinc · tive · ly
Adjective:instinctive
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• adverb

1

By means of natural impulse or innate tendency, without conscious thought, deliberate training, or prior reasoning.

Example

"She instinctively reached out to catch the falling glass before it hit the kitchen floor."

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• Rhymes for instinctively

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instillation
instinct
instinctive
instinctively
instinctual
instinctually
institute

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective 'instinctive' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly', tracing back to the Latin 'instinctus' ('instigation, impulse'), the past participle of 'instinguere' ('to incite or impel').

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