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inherently

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in·her·ent  (n-hîrnt, -hr-)
adj.
Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; intrinsic.
[Latin inhaerns, inhaerent-, present participle of inhaerre, to inhere; see inhere.]
in·herent·ly adv.
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Adv.1.inherently - in an inherent manner; "the subject matter is sexual activity of any overt kind, which is depicted as inherently desirable and exciting"
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inherently [ɪnˈhɪərəntlɪ] ADV → intrínsecamente
inherently [ɪnˈhɛrəntli] adv [wrong] → intrinsèquement; [dangerous, risky] → intrinsèquement; [easy, difficult] → en soi; [lazy] → fondamentalement
inherently
adv → von Natur aus
inherently [ɪnˈhɪər/əntlɪ] adv (easy, difficult) → di per se stesso/a, di per sé
inherently inefficient → sostanzialmente inefficiente
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All the higher impulses of her nature, which had never, from first to last, let her err with impunity -- which had tortured her, before her marriage and after it, with the remorse that no woman inherently heartless and inherently wicked can feel -- all the nobler elements in her character, gathered their forces for the crowning struggle and strengthened her to meet, with no unworthy shrinking, the revelation that had opened on her view.
No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context
She had hardly ever said a word to him to produce this impression, but it was a part of her, either a projection of her mysterious and outlandish background or of something inherently dramatic, passionate and unusual in herself.
The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context
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