Synonyms for instinctively
in·stinc·tive·ly

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1. instinctivelyadverb

   Synonyms:
   instinctually

2. instinctivelyadverb

   Innately, by instinct, without being taught.

   Fish instinctively know how to swim; most humans don't.

   Synonyms:
   instinctually

Princeton's WordNet

1. instinctivelyadverb

   as a matter of instinct

   "he instinctively grabbed the knife"

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1. reflexively

   "reflex" and "instinct" are synonyms so their adverbial terms should also be synonyms.

   amanda instinctively punched andrew in the face for jumping out and scaring her when they were at the haunted house.

   Submitted by anonymous on January 22, 2020  

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1. Mohammad Gulab:

   That’s as simple as it takes… I wish it would happen as instinctively as Mohammed Gulab gave Marcus Luttrell safety. We should be returning that same sentiment.

2. Sohini Chakraborty:

   It's a non-judgmental, non-hierarchical therapy for these women who may otherwise be hesitant to express themselves, we already knew instinctively that dance had therapeutic effects, but now we know for certain that it does indeed work.

3. Benjamin McLane Spock:

   What good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is usually best after all.

4. State John Kerry:

   John has always – intuitively, instinctively – gravitated toward diplomacy, and I know that he is looking forward to that focus as he retires from the Navy and moves into civilian life.

5. Diedre Kelly:

   It's very difficult to know whether this is the cause, which instinctively we would feel it wasn't, or whether it was a trigger in the child who was susceptible for some other reason.