inherently

 [in-heer-uhnt, -her-]   Example Sentences

in·her·ent

   [in-heer-uhnt, -her-]
adjective
1.
existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute: an inherent distrust of strangers.
2.
Grammar. standing before a noun.
3.
inhering; infixed.
Origin:
1570–80; < Latin inhaerent- (stem of inhaerēns), present participle of inhaerēre to inhere; see -ent

Related forms
in·her·ent·ly, adverb
non·in·her·ent, adjective
non·in·her·ent·ly, adverb
un·in·her·ent, adjective
un·in·her·ent·ly, adverb

Synonyms
1. innate, native, inbred, ingrained. See essential.

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inherent (ɪnˈhɪərənt, -ˈhɛr-)
 
—adj
existing as an inseparable part; intrinsic
 
in'herently
 
—adv

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