# innately

**Pronunciation:** /ɪˈneɪtli/ · ih-NAYT-lee

**CEFR level:** C2

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a way that is natural and inborn; by nature.

## Examples

- He was innately curious about how things worked.
- Some people are innately talented musicians.
- The design of the building felt innately welcoming.

## Synonyms

- naturally — By nature; as expected.
- instinctively — Based on a natural feeling or urge, without conscious thought.
- inherently — Existing as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.
- by birth — From the moment of birth; part of one's essential nature.

## Antonyms

- learnedly — In a way that shows knowledge gained from study or experience.
- artificially — In a way that is not natural or sincere; made or produced by human beings.
- acquired — Obtained or learned after birth; not inborn.

## Collocations

- innately curious — Children are innately curious about the world around them.
- innately talented — She was innately talented at painting from a very young age.
- innately good — Many philosophers debate whether humans are innately good or evil.

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