inherently

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Etymology

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From inherent +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈhɛɹəntli/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Adverb

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inherently (comparative more inherently, superlative most inherently)

  1. In an inherent way; naturally, innately.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:intrinsically
    • 1791, Thomas Paine, The Rights Of Man:
      Rights are inherently in all the inhabitants; but charters, by annulling those rights, in the majority, leave the right, by exclusion, in the hands of a few.

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