innately
(adverb) in an innate manner; “the child is said to be innately disposed to learn language”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
innately (comparative more innately, superlative most innately)
In an innate manner, referring to a property that is possessed merely by its nature.
• See also intrinsically
Source: Wiktionary
In"nate*ly, adv.
Definition: Naturally.
In"nate, a. Etym: [L. innatus; pref. in- in + natus born, p.p. of nasci to be born. See Native.]
1. Inborn; native; natural; as, innate vigor; innate eloquence.
2. (Metaph.)
Definition: Originating in, or derived from, the constitution of the intellect, as opposed to acquired from experience; as, innate ideas. See A priori, Intuitive. There is an innate light in every man, discovering to him the first lines of duty in the common notions of good and evil. South. Men would not be guilty if they did not carry in their mind common notions of morality,innate and written in divine letters. Fleming (Origen). If I could only show,as I hope I shall . . . how men, barely by the use of their natural faculties, may attain to all the knowledge they have, without the help of any innate impressions; and may arrive at certainty without any such original notions or principles. Locke.
3. (Bot.)
Definition: Joined by the base to the very tip of a filament; as, an innate anther. Gray. Innate ideas (Metaph.), ideas, as of God, immortality, right and wrong, supposed by some to be inherent in the mind, as a priori principles of knowledge.
In*nate", v. t.
Definition: To cause to exit; to call into being. [Obs.] "The first innating cause." Marston.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 June 2025
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
