All 3 Uses
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- Like our inherent weakness for liquor, we had brawling in our DNA.†
Chpt 1.10
- Maybe it is because the boy is my brother and I am blind to some things, but I do not believe, not for one minute, that he is cruel, that he is inherently mean, the way that my daddy could be.
Chpt 2.21 *inherently = in a manner that exists as an inseparable part or characteristic
- I believed that because I had grown up the way I did, I was just inherently tougher than my more urbane coworkers, and could get away with more.†
Chpt 2.23
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(inherent) existing as an inseparable part or characteristicSynonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
Less-common, but more specific synonyms include "innate" and "intrinsic."
You might choose "innate" when referring to a living entity's inherent characteristic since birth (e.g., an innate intelligence) or to a characteristic that is not obvious at first glance (e.g., "Government has an innate tendency to grow.")
You might choose "intrinsic" when referring to an inherent characteristic upon which other characteristics depend (e.g., "Steel beams were intrinsic to the design.") - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)