instinctively
instinctively — 副詞
1. doing something automatically because of a natural, inborn reaction, without nee
本能地
出於本能而非經過思考
doing something automatically because of a natural, inborn reaction, without needing to stop and think about it first
Yuki instinctively pulled her hand away from the hot stove.
Yuki 本能地把手從熱爐子上縮了回來。
instinctively + physical reaction (pull away)
Isabela instinctively knew that her brother was hiding something important from the family.
Isabela 本能地感覺到哥哥在對家人隱瞞一件重要的事。
instinctively + mental verb + that-clause
Nora instinctively distrusts strangers who stand too close in an empty train car.
Nora 本能地不信任那些在空車廂裡站得太近的陌生人。
Babies instinctively turn their heads toward a source of food.
嬰兒會本能地把頭轉向有食物的地方。
Gabriela instinctively locked the car doors when she heard a strange noise.
聽到奇怪的聲音時，Gabriela 本能地鎖上了車門。
- automatically
more general — suggests habitual or mechanical action, not necessarily inborn
- reflexively
stronger emphasis on physical reflex, especially involving the body's automatic response system
- unconsciously
focuses on the absence of awareness rather than the inborn nature of the action
- intuitively
describes a mental sense of knowing rather than an automatic physical reaction
- deliberately
implies careful thought and intention before acting
- consciously
highlights full awareness of the decision to act
- intentionally
emphasises that the action was planned or purposeful
用法筆記
Most frequent in narrative past tense describing quick, unplanned physical actions. Less common in formal or academic registers, where phrases like 'by instinct' or 'without conscious thought' may be preferred.