instinctively
adverb/ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/
/ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/
- by using instinct (= a natural quality that makes somebody/something behave in a particular way) rather than thought or training
- He knew instinctively that something was wrong.
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