adv
instinctively
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adv
1
Automatically, by instinct, without stopping to think or being taught.
"She instinctively ducked as the ball flew toward her."
How to Use Instinctively
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDone on impulse, without conscious decision-making.
Common pairings
instinctively knew
instinctively reach for
Word Forms
more instinctively comparative, most instinctively superlative
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She _____ ducked as the ball flew toward her.