innately

IPA/ɪˈneɪtli/
KK[ˌɪnˈetli]IPA/ɪˈneɪtli/

innately — 副詞

1. describes a quality, tendency, or ability that exists as part of a person's or a

1.副詞C1
釋義

天生

與生俱來地；天性上

describes a quality, tendency, or ability that exists as part of a person's or animal's natural character from birth, rather than one that is gained through teaching or experience.

例句

Even as a baby, Deepa was innately curious, always reaching for new toys and faces.

Deepa 從小就天生好奇，總是想伸手去拿新的玩具和看新的臉孔。

innately + curious (adjective describing natural character)

Mei-Lin is innately kind and will help anyone she meets without being asked.

Mei-Lin 天生善良，不需別人開口就會主動幫助他人。

innately + kind (adjective)

常見搭配
  • innately + adjective (curious, kind, suspicious, aggressive, gentle, cautious, peaceful, sociable)
同義詞
  • naturally

    broader and more common; can describe learned habits that feel effortless

  • inherently

    more formal; emphasises that the quality is an inseparable part of something

  • instinctively

    focuses on automatic, unthinking behaviour rather than stable traits

反義詞
  • learnedly

    describes something gained through study; very rare in everyday use

文法句型

innately + adjective

innately + past-participle adjective

用法筆記

Typically used before an adjective that describes a personality trait or behavioural tendency. Common pairings include innately curious, innately kind, innately suspicious, innately aggressive, and innately peaceful.

常見錯誤

She is innately a good cook.
She is a naturally good cook.
'innately' describes inborn character traits, not learned skills like cooking.
He innately runs fast.
He is innately fast.
'innately' modifies adjectives or states of being, not action verbs directly.

同根字

  • innate
    形容詞B2
  • innateness
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • innately + adjective (curious, kind, suspicious, aggressive, gentle, cautious, peaceful, sociable)