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# inherently

«inherently» in Mova's school dictionary: **As a basic, natural part of something that cannot be…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adverb (inherently)

### meaning for a pupil

1) As a basic, natural part of something that cannot be removed; by its very nature. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inherently/#m1)

2) (formal) In itself, not because of something added from outside: inherently dangerous. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inherently/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In science and safety: fire is inherently dangerous; some sports are inherently risky, so we wear helmets. In ethics lessons: is a lie inherently wrong? In maths: some problems are inherently hard. Phrases: inherently dangerous, inherently good, inherently unfair.

### examples

- Fire is inherently dangerous, so treat it with care. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inherently/#x1)
- Climbing is inherently risky, which is why we use ropes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inherently/#x2)
- Nobody is inherently bad; people can learn and change. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inherently/#x3)
- Some games are inherently unfair because of their rules. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inherently/#x4)
- Mistakes aren't inherently bad; they help us learn. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inherently/#x5)
- Glass is inherently fragile. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inherently/#x6)

### note

Adjective «inherent» (an inherent risk). Pronounced in-HEER-ent-lee or in-HAIR-ent-lee. Do not confuse with «inherit» (to receive from a parent or someone who has died).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «inherently» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inherently/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.