as in inherently
by natural character or ability
Anne Frank's memorable belief that most people are innately good
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Recent Examples of innately
The most recent example lies with none other than New York’s current leader, Zohran Mamdani, who arrived as an elementary-schooler and grew up wealthy on Riverside Drive but understands innately how to talk Knicks and the right bodega order.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
The widespread assumption has always been that the female orgasm is innately tricky, but data show that lesbians climax almost as often as men do.
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Melanie Thernstrom,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Between the two cities, the similarities and differences in the origins of those communities make Melbourne’s culinary fabric both innately familiar to Angelenos, and also something wholly distinct to experience.
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Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Feeling Accepted There is also something innately powerful about people showing up to help care for your home.
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Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
21 June 2026
In contrast, a smaller group of children were more like orchids—sensitive and innately reactive to their circumstances.
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Parents,
7 June 2026
Freebirthing is based on the idea that women's bodies innately know how to carry and deliver babies.
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Instead, the most valuable skills for the next generation of PR pros are far more durable—and innately human.
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Heather Kelly,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
The way that some musicians can innately pick up a rhythm, Stewart opined, is the way that concepts in football click in York’s brain.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
The widespread assumption has always been that the female orgasm is innately tricky, but data show that lesbians climax almost as often as men do.
—
Melanie Thernstrom,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Between the two cities, the similarities and differences in the origins of those communities make Melbourne’s culinary fabric both innately familiar to Angelenos, and also something wholly distinct to experience.
—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Feeling Accepted There is also something innately powerful about people showing up to help care for your home.
—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
21 June 2026
In contrast, a smaller group of children were more like orchids—sensitive and innately reactive to their circumstances.
—
Parents,
7 June 2026
Freebirthing is based on the idea that women's bodies innately know how to carry and deliver babies.
—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Instead, the most valuable skills for the next generation of PR pros are far more durable—and innately human.
—
Heather Kelly,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
The way that some musicians can innately pick up a rhythm, Stewart opined, is the way that concepts in football click in York’s brain.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innately
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Beyond that, high school pitchers are inherently unpredictable.
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Investment conviction is not a certainty because markets are inherently uncertain.
Adverb
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The geography of national security has fundamentally changed.
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Rogers said Amazon fundamentally changed the industry’s thinking by prioritizing customer service over decades of traditional inventory optimization.
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“Innately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innately. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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