instinctively
adverb/ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/
Frequency rank: #10,086 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
done automatically, without thinking, based on natural instinct.
Example sentence
When she heard the loud noise, she instinctively covered her ears.
Synonyms & related words
- automatically
- reflexively
- naturally
- intuitively
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