Added 8 October 2026 instinctively /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/ adverb Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adverb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about instinctively at Wordnik → Where our words come from → As a matter of instinct. he instinctively grabbed the knife Related Words: spontaneouslyintuitivelyinstinctuallyinnatelynaturallyinherentlyviscerallysubconsciouslyunconsciouslyautomaticallyreflexivelyinvoluntarily Back to today's word