INNATELY Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

innately

adverb

Definition of innately

as in inherently

by natural character or ability Anne Frank's memorable belief that most people are innately good

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Recent Examples of innately Ever since his days as an architect of the southern-soul sound that came out of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, in the 1960s, the songwriter and legendary session musician has built his career on innately understanding what a song needs. — Chris Stanton, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 This asserts, to me, that Pleasure is , innately, an entity of Earth, of The Density , of The Body. — Gabi Abrão, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 During state visits especially, clothes enter a new lexicon of diplomacy, where the choice of colors, designers, and silhouettes innately acquire symbolism and signal allegiances. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026 Leopard print, for example, looks great with brown and adds an innately edgy feel for daytime looks that stand out from the crowd. — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2026 For me, this Splatooter loop, while enjoyable, is too innately mindless to fully love. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026 The most recent example lies with none other than New York’s current leader, Zohran Mamdani, who arrived as an elementary-schooler and grew up wealthy on Riverside Drive but understands innately how to talk Knicks and the right bodega order. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 The widespread assumption has always been that the female orgasm is innately tricky, but data show that lesbians climax almost as often as men do. — Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Feeling Accepted There is also something innately powerful about people showing up to help care for your home. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 21 June 2026

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There’s something inherently comical about this insistent, creepy overfamiliarity.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
Those aren't great odds, but as Dodgers fans kept reminding everyone while assembling their superteam, baseball is inherently random.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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