Definitions for Instinctively
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. instinctivelyadverb

   as a matter of instinct

   "he instinctively grabbed the knife"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. instinctivelyadverb

   Innately, by instinct, without being taught.

   Fish instinctively know how to swim; most humans don't.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Instinctivelyadverb

   By instinct; by the call of nature.

   Etymology: from instinctive.

   The very rats
   Instinctively had quit it. William Shakespeare, Tempest.

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1. instinctively

   Instinctively refers to doing something automatically or naturally, without needing to think or learn about it. It involves acting on innate or inherent tendencies, typically in response to a specific stimulus or in a particular situation. This term is often used in the context of behavior demonstrated by animals or humans that appears to be impulsive or unlearned.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Instinctivelyadverb

   in an instinctive manner; by force of instinct; by natural impulse

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1. instinctivelyadverb

   In an instinctive manner.

   He created meals instinctively and was praised by his family for his creative, sense of taste and understanding of which foods blend and taste beautifully together.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on July 5, 2016  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Instinctively in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Instinctively in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Instinctively in a Sentence

1. Diedre Kelly:

   It's very difficult to know whether this is the cause, which instinctively we would feel it wasn't, or whether it was a trigger in the child who was susceptible for some other reason.

2. Nicholas Poehl:

   I think every parent probably instinctively knows they don't know everything about their kids, but when you find out something like this... it's extremely hard, these people are victims too. They didn't know, they didn't expect and they surely didn't predict it. So prayers to everyone in this whole mess.

3. Ry Cooder:

   Having my son on drums has made a huge difference. I can't stress this strongly enough, in terms of the groove space and style that Joachim gave me to instinctively play what I felt in a more free way, rather than feeling constricted. That's true on record and on stage.

4. Alan Faneca:

   Instinctively I knew I was not going to allow anything to prevent me from fulfilling my dream, epilepsy is part of me, but that does not define me. We are in charge of our destiny. Woodson, who is from Ohio — though Alan Faneca went to Michigan — began by singing praise for Alan Faneca mother, who presented Alan Faneca.

5. Junichi Ishikawa:

   Last week's dollar/yen plunge was such that it was natural for some to instinctively buy the dollar.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Instinctively
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Instinctively
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Instinctively
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Instinctively