intuitively

[ in-too-i-tiv-lee, -tyoo- ]

adverb

1. by means of direct perception, an instinctive inner sense, or gut feeling rather than rational thought:

   They’ve been married so long, they know intuitively how best to support each other.

2. in a way that is easy to understand or operate without explicit instruction:

   The website is an invaluable resource that is intuitively designed, making it a simple task to search for a suitable doctor.

Other Words From

• non·in·tu·i·tive·ly adverb
• qua·si-in·tu·i·tive·ly adverb
• un·in·tu·i·tive·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of intuitively¹

intuitive ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

“We all know, intuitively, that a lot of illegals are voting in federal elections,” he replied.

From Salon

“We all use search. We all intuitively understand that product,” said Rebecca Haw Allensworth, an antitrust professor at Vanderbilt University Law School.

From BBC

“We all know, intuitively, that a lot of illegals are voting in federal elections," Johnson said, "but it’s not been something that is easily provable.”

From Salon

“It helped me synthesize what I already knew intuitively.’

From Los Angeles Times

“But what feels most natural to me — and easiest to execute intuitively — always comes back to Italian.”

From Salon

Related Words

• allegedly
• ostensibly
• possibly
• probably
• supposedly