as in fundamentally
by natural character or ability
the judge's observation that women are not inherently better at parenting than men
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Adverb
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In Hungary, freedom of the press and civil rights have been fundamentally denied for years.—
Elisa Manfredini,
Time,
14 June 2025 -
The House and Senate are advancing dramatically different approaches to federal education funding, with proposals that could fundamentally alter how millions of students access and pay for college.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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No wonder she’s been so successful at matchmaking (Johnson’s naturally cool reserve works wonders for the role), her work steeped in running the numbers and comparing pros and cons, assessing potential romance like one might consider a business deal.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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Making pictures is what our minds do naturally with the fragments of our experience.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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While gin may be intrinsically linked to the United Kingdom these days, there are an untold number of craft distillers across the globe making some fantastic gins loaded with flavor.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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But never has a single campaign been linked so intrinsically to one player as the one just gone.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
Adverb
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Our goal is to basically change the policy, admittedly that’s going to be a discussion with the parliamentarian.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
13 June 2025
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Humphrey’s Executor stood basically untouched for decades, until Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito – both of whom had previously served in the executive branch – were appointed.—
Claire B. Wofford,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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The headset in the quarterback’s helmet cuts off with 14 seconds on the play clock, so that essentially, any conversation between coaches and Tagovailoa must be concluded by then.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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With South Africa playing less Test cricket due to financial strain that grips all nations bar the wealthy trio of powerhouses, including Australia, Markram was victim of South Africa only essentially playing short Test series.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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“Inherently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inherently. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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