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instinctively

/ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/ adverb · British & US

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What does instinctively mean?

adverb

In a way that is guided by instinct; naturally or intuitively.

Example

"She instinctively knew what to do in the emergency."

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Words that share this root

instinct intuition impulse spontaneity

What's another word for instinctively?

naturally instinctively intuitively automatically spontaneously impulsively

What's the opposite of instinctively?

deliberately premeditatively rationally

Rhymes with instinctively

instinctively intuitively naturally automatically