instinctively

English

Etymology

instinctive +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

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Adverb

instinctively (comparative more instinctively, superlative most instinctively)

1. Innately, by instinct, without being taught.

   Fish instinctively know how to swim; most humans don't.

Synonyms

• instinctually

Translations

innately, by instinct, without being taught

• Finnish: vaistonvaraisesti (fi), vaistomaisesti (fi)
• Greek: ενστικτωδώς (el) (enstiktodós)
• Hungarian: ösztönösen (hu)

• Italian: istintivamente (it)
• Spanish: instintivamente (es)