instinctively

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instinctively
Adverb
  • Our revenue that was done was essentially in the span of five months.
    Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • He has been officially diagnosed with tendonitis in the right flexor carpi ulnaris, which essentially translates to pain and tightness on the exterior of his right forearm extending into his pinky finger.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Over time, advancements from mainframe computers to the evolution of PCs to the rise of virtualization and the supremacy of the cloud—and even the move from desktops to mobile devices—fundamentally altered the very notion of enterprise IT.
    Charles Yeomans, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The economy was fundamentally very healthy January, February, March.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • That basically would mean giving the extension money to Durant the Heat did not give to Jimmy Butler.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
  • But Manion added that President Donald Tump’s policy is basically similar to one from his first term that was upheld by the Supreme Court and is based on a 40-page study featuring expert testimony.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Instinctively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instinctively. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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