inherently

English

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Etymology

From inherent +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈhɛɹəntli/
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Adverb

inherently (comparative more inherently, superlative most inherently)

  1. In an inherent way; naturally, innately.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:intrinsically
    • 1791, Thomas Paine, The Rights Of Man:
      Rights are inherently in all the inhabitants; but charters, by annulling those rights, in the majority, leave the right, by exclusion, in the hands of a few.
    • 2025 April 12, Josh Boak and Matt Brown, “Democrats dislike the ‘chaos’ of Trump’s trade war but are OK with some tariffs”, in AP News‎[1]:
      Democrats are quick to say that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are horrible, awful, terrible. But Democrats are also stressing that they are not inherently anti-tariff.

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