inherently.

Because of a feature belonging to the nature or essential character of something.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• inherently uncertain
• inherently limited

On the page

The estimate was inherently uncertain because the future conditions could not be observed directly.

The author questioned whether the conflict was inherently insoluble or merely poorly framed.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Invariable adverb; no plural or tense forms. Compare degree only where the particular use naturally permits it. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: qualification, comparison, causation, methodology, interpretation. Disciplines: academic writing, research, argumentation. Commonness: moderately common.