innately en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English innate Middle English -ly English -ly English innately From innate + -ly.
Meanings
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In an innate manner, referring to a property that is possessed merely by its nature.
Every mitzvah we perform as Jews was given innately at Mount Sinai. When a rabbi expounds a new law or practice, he is simply revealing something that was hidden in the Torah from the start.
2000, David Golinkin, “The Whys and Hows of Conservative Halakhah”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 3, page 12:Fish innately know how to swim, they don't go to school to learn it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most innately | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more innately | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
el εγγενώς (innately, inherently) · hu veleszületetten (innately, inherently) · hu születésénél fogva (innately, inherently) · hu ösztönösen (innately, inherently)