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instinctively

/ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvˌɫi/ adv C1 ✓

Innately; by instinct; without being taught.

Word Origin Instinctively comes from instinct, which is from Latin instinctus 'impulse, instigation,' from stinguere 'to prick, goad.' The idea is that instinct is an inner prick or goad that drives behavior. The same root gives us distinct (pricked apart), extinct (pricked out, quenched), and instigate (to goad into action).

adv Innately; by instinct; without being taught. C1 ✓

She instinctively reached out to catch the falling vase.

(副词) 本能地；下意识地

她本能地伸手去接住掉落的花瓶。

(adverbio) instintivamente; por instinto; de forma instintiva [De manera innata; por instinto; sin que se enseñe.]

Ella **instintivamente** extendió la mano para atrapar el jarrón que se caía.

(adverbe) instinctivement; par instinct; d'instinct [De manière innée ; par instinct, sans apprentissage préalable.]

Elle a instinctivement tendu la main pour rattraper le vase qui tombait.

(Adverb) instinktiv; von Natur aus [auf eine Weise, die auf angeborenen, nicht erlernten Verhaltensmustern oder Reaktionen beruht.]

Sie griff **instinctively** nach der fallenden Vase, um sie aufzufangen.

(副詞) 生まれながらに、教えられずに本能によって

彼女は無意識に手を伸ばして落ちかけていた花瓶を受け止めた。

(advérbio) instintivamente; por instinto; inatamente [Instintivamente; por instinto; sem ser ensinado.]

Ela instintivamente estendeu a mão para pegar o vaso que caía.

Synonyms: naturally automatically intuitively reflexively involuntarily Antonyms: deliberately consciously willfully
Word parts: in + stinct + ive + ly

Common collocations

know verb feel verb turn verb hand subst understand verb towards prep move verb away adv draw verb almost adv react verb seek verb

Related words

instinctual extinction extinguisher distinction distinctive distinguishable instigation instigator stimulate stimulant stimulation

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