instinctively Synonyms

instinctively Meaning

Wordnet

instinctively (r)

as a matter of instinct

Webster

instinctively (adv.)

In an instinctive manner; by force of instinct; by natural impulse.

instinctively Sentence Examples

  1. The animal instinctively sensed the approaching danger and fled.
  2. The child instinctively reached out for his mother's hand when he felt scared.
  3. Drivers instinctively slow down when they see the yellow light turn.
  4. The doctor instinctively knew the patient's condition was critical.
  5. The swimmer instinctively held his breath when he went underwater.
  6. The athlete instinctively braced for impact before the collision.
  7. The bird instinctively flew south for the winter.
  8. The newborn baby instinctively cried when he was hungry.
  9. The cat instinctively arched its back when it felt threatened.
  10. The electrician instinctively turned off the power before working on the circuit.

FAQs About the word instinctively

as a matter of instinctIn an instinctive manner; by force of instinct; by natural impulse.

fundamentally, basically, essentially,intuitively,intimately, congenitally, innately,elementally, naturally, intrinsically

artificially,artificially, unnaturally,unnaturally,

The animal instinctively sensed the approaching danger and fled.

The child instinctively reached out for his mother's hand when he felt scared.

Drivers instinctively slow down when they see the yellow light turn.

The doctor instinctively knew the patient's condition was critical.