instinctively

adverb

Definition of instinctivelynext
as in intuitively

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  1. essentially
  2. fundamentally
  3. basically
Adverb
  • Those tariffs could essentially blow up the North American trade pact that Trump’s team negotiated during his initial term.
    Josh Boak, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
  • It should be noted that two games this weekend feature five-win teams - Virginia vs. Virginia Tech and Eastern Michigan vs. Western Michigan, so there are essentially 79 bowl-eligible teams at this point.
    Erik Buchinger, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of essentially
Adverb
  • Dive into the world of high fashion through the lens of one of its most transformative figures, who resisted being called an artist while fundamentally reshaping the fashion industry.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
  • For so long we’ve been told that caring for kids and navigating the workplace are two fundamentally different things.
    Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of fundamentally
Adverb
  • Kempton was basically a liberal, but WFB loved to publish him in National Review — which rubbed some people the wrong way: people who thought of NR as more of a political enterprise than a magazine.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Arthur contended that the Chinese immigrants could continue to help develop and enrich America and, basically, do jobs that white people didn't want to do.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of basically
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