Usage Note
Instinctivement is typically used to describe a spontaneous, unthought reaction. It is a formal adverb; in speech, French speakers often prefer d'instinct or par instinct for the same meaning. The related adjective is instinctif / instinctive.
Examples
"Elle a instinctivement protégé son enfant."
Natural Translation
She instinctively protected her child.

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