Meaning & use
innately
In a way that is natural and present from birth, rather than acquired through learning or experience.
See it in a sentence
Some animals can innately recognize predators without ever having encountered one before.
She was innately curious, always asking questions even as a toddler.
A note on using this word
Innately contrasts with words like 'learned' or 'acquired'; it points to qualities present from the start.
Words with a similar meaning
inherentlyinstinctively
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Words with an opposite meaning
artificially
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