instinctively
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in·stinc·tive
(ĭn-stĭngk′tĭv)adj.
1. Of, relating to, or prompted by instinct: an instinctive ability to build a nest.
2.
a. Arising from impulse or natural inclination; done without thought or conscious effort; spontaneous: an instinctive sympathy for the downtrodden.
b. Being such by natural inclination rather than conscious effort or study: "Both men were instinctive masters at seizing unexpected openings and turning them into victories" (Nick Kotz).
in·stinc′tive·ly adv.
Synonyms: instinctive, instinctual, intuitive, visceral
These adjectives refer to things that arise from a natural tendency or impulse: an instinctive desire to help others; an instinctual respect for authority; an intuitive feeling that something is wrong; a visceral reaction to the scandalous news.
These adjectives refer to things that arise from a natural tendency or impulse: an instinctive desire to help others; an instinctual respect for authority; an intuitive feeling that something is wrong; a visceral reaction to the scandalous news.
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Adv. | 1. | instinctively - as a matter of instinct; "he instinctively grabbed the knife" |
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instinctively
adverb intuitively, naturally, automatically, without thinking, involuntarily, by instinct, in your bones She instinctively knew all was not well with her baby.
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Translations
بصورةٍ غَريزيَّه
instinktivně
ósjálfrátt
inštinktívne
nagonsko
içgüdüsel olarak
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instinctively
adv → instinktiv
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instinct
(ˈinstiŋkt) noun a natural tendency to behave or react in a particular way, without thinking and without having been taught. As winter approaches, swallows fly south from Britain by instinct; He has an instinct for saying the right thing.
inˈstinctive (-tiv) adjective arising from instinct or from a natural ability. Blinking our eyes is an instinctive reaction when something suddenly comes close to them; I couldn't help putting my foot on the brake when I saw the other car coming towards me – it was instinctive.
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