intuitively C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌɪnˈtuːɪtɪvli/ See IPA manual Freq #50722 Meanings 1 adv In a way based on instinct or natural understanding, rather than reasoning. Children seem to grasp the rules of the game intuitively. Etymology AI details From intuitive + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # intuitively **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˌɪnˈtuːɪtɪvli/ **Frequency rank:** 50722 ## Meanings 1. In a way based on instinct or natural understanding, rather than reasoning. ## Examples - Children seem to grasp the rules of the game intuitively. ## Etymology From intuitive + -ly. ## AI Etymology Intuitively is from intuitive + -ly. In present-day use, it means in a way based on instinct or natural understanding, rather than reasoning. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown