instinctively
/ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/ (ame, ipa) · /-tə̇vlē, -li/ (ame, mw)
instinctively — 副詞
1. if you do something instinctively, you do it automatically because of a natural
本能地
出於本能、不經思考地
if you do something instinctively, you do it automatically because of a natural inner feeling or quality, without stopping to think or plan
Elena instinctively stepped back when the snake moved suddenly across the path.
Elena 本能地往後退了一步，因為那條蛇突然從路上竄了過來。
collocation: instinctively stepped back (physical reaction)
The little girl instinctively grabbed her mother's hand when the dog barked loudly.
那小女孩本能地抓住媽媽的手，因為那隻狗大聲吠叫起來。
collocation: instinctively grabbed + noun (protective gesture)
Amara knew instinctively that the old bridge was not safe to cross after the storm.
Amara 本能地知道那座舊橋在暴風雨後已經不安全了。
When the ball came flying toward his face, Boris instinctively raised both arms to block it.
球朝他的臉飛過來時，Boris 本能地舉起雙臂阻擋。
Yuki's hands instinctively moved to catch the falling vase before it hit the floor.
Yuki 的雙手本能地伸出去接住那只正在掉落的瓶子，在它摔到地板之前。
- intuitively
more about knowing or sensing; 'instinctively' is broader and covers physical actions too
- automatically
can describe mechanical/habitual actions; 'instinctively' specifically relates to inborn nature, not habit
- naturally
broader (can mean 'of course' or 'without effort'); 'instinctively' emphasises the inborn urge behind the action
- deliberately
with conscious intention and planning, the opposite of acting by natural impulse
- consciously
with full awareness and thought, as opposed to doing something automatically
文法句型
instinctively + verb (react, know, feel, reach, grab)
用法筆記
The adverb is frequently used with verbs of physical reaction (step back, flinch, pull away, raise) and verbs of intuition (know, feel, sense). It describes behaviour that is not learned or trained.