inherently

adverb

Definition of inherentlynext
as in fundamentally
by natural character or ability the judge's observation that women are not inherently better at parenting than men

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inherently
  1. fundamentally
  2. naturally
  3. intrinsically
  4. basically
  5. essentially
Adverb
  • The first possible issue, misuse, is fundamentally similar to current AI risks.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
  • That being said, however, arguably the most pressing challenges financial institutions may face when leveraging quantum computing revolve around integrating a fundamentally new technology into their organizations.
    — Scott Buchholz, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of fundamentally
Adverb
  • Unbleached flour is aged naturally, which takes longer and results in a creamy color and slightly denser texture.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Some of that water rises up naturally as hot springs, but it can also be brought up with pumps and used to heat buildings.
    — Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of naturally
Adverb
  • Tweaking the profile reduced this effect, but Audio-to-Haptics mode is intrinsically linked to all sounds from your system.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 15 Mar. 2025
  • These pixels aren’t intrinsically able to differentiate color, though.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of intrinsically
Adverb
  • My wife has basically stopped talking to me during Survivor seasons, finally conceding defeat to my limited attention span.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Drew Starkey as Justin Timberlake Photo: Getty Images Photo: Getty Images A rising Hollywood heartthrob is basically mandatory for the role of Justin Timberlake, who—during his time dating Spears in the 2000s—was a pop heartthrob himself.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of basically
Adverb
  • World leaders reacted to the sweeping tariffs President Donald Trump released this week impacting essentially every U.S. trading partner.
    — Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Economic activity there essentially ended in 1877, when the trade in elephant seal oil was ended and the human population of sealers left the remote islands, which are located en route from Madagascar to Antarctica.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of essentially
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“Inherently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inherently. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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