Definitions for instinctively
in·stinc·tive·ly

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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Numerology

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. Benjamin McLane Spock:

   What good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is usually best after all.

2. Alexis Hiniker:

   Alexa isn't going to be able to teach a child to speak, just like children can't learn to speak from TV, even though smart speakers — unlike TV — are interactive, they are nowhere near the sophistication of a human, or more specifically, the sophistication of an adult who can instinctively coach a child in picking up her first language.

3. Dominik Bach:

   When we talk about reducing fear memory, we’re not talking about deleting the memory of what actually happened, the participants may not forget that they received a shock when the screen was red, but they ‘forget’ to be instinctively scared when they next see a red screen. Learning to fear threats is an important ability … helping us to avoid dangers. (But) over-prediction of threat can cause tremendous suffering and distress in anxiety disorders such as PTSD.

4. Malcolm Muggeridge:

   There's nothing in this world more instinctively abhorrent to me than finding myself in agreement with my fellow-humans.

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
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instinctively