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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inherently
Adverb
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While most beauty brands struggle with rising social media advertising costs and navigating the emerging Gen Alpha consumer base, Glow Recipe has found success through a fundamentally different approach.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025 -
Proponents say the legislation is fundamentally about offering autonomy to the sick and dying, not encouraging suicide.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2025
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With a father who was a dedicated bodybuilder and athlete, Gio’s upbringing naturally fostered a passion for fitness, health, and high achievement.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Those are proof of probiotics—gut-healthy bacteria that are both naturally present in and added to yogurt.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
28 May 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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In other words, the downgrade applies to US Treasuries greater than one year in duration (government bonds, basically, up to and including 30-year issues).—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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President Trump basically declared war on diversity, equity and inclusion policies.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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For a woman of Fuller’s talents, there was essentially nowhere to go, no obvious niche in the ecosystem of New England’s intellectual life.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Trump essentially agrees with Russia's position, saying Ukraine needs to make major concessions.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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“Inherently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inherently. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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