"instinctively" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/ Audio: en-us-instinctively.ogg [US] Forms: more instinctively [comparative], most instinctively [superlative]
Etymology: instinctive + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|instinctive|ly}} instinctive + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} instinctively (comparative more instinctively, superlative most instinctively)
  1. Innately; by instinct; without being taught. Synonyms: instinctually Translations (innately, by instinct, without being taught): instintivament (Catalan), instinctief (Dutch), vaistonvaraisesti (Finnish), vaistomaisesti (Finnish), instinctivement (French), unwillkürlich (German), ενστικτωδώς (enstiktodós) (Greek), ösztönösen (Hungarian), istintivamente (Italian), instynktownie (Polish), инстинктивно (instinktivno) (Russian), instintivamente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-instinctively-en-adv-XXI8CVL2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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