单词 | inherently |
释义 | inherently (once / 5480 pages) adv The adverb inherently means in a natural or innate manner. Some people enjoy your inherently cheerful nature, but it drives other people crazy because they find you annoyingly perky. Inherently is the adverbial form of the adjective inherent. They both come from the Latin word inhaerere, meaning "adhere to," with the root haerere meaning "to stick." Synonyms for inherently include intrinsically and essentially. If you do something inherently, it is so well ingrained in you that it's become part of who you are. If you are inherently late to every meeting, you should probably set your watch 15 minutes early. WORD FAMILYinherent: inherency, inherently+/inhere: inhered, inherence, inherent, inheres, inhering/inherence: inherences/inherency: inherencies USAGE EXAMPLESWhole body cryotherapy is also inherently dangerous, which is why it should never be done alone. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) “The suggestion that such categorizations are inherently offensive is nonsense,” Lane argued in earlier court documents. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) One school of thought holds that someone who pays nothing is inherently less invested, and possibly less responsible. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) adv in an inherent manner the subject matter is sexual activity of any overt kind, which is depicted as inherently desirable and exciting |
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