congenitally: význam a definice

Of or relating to a condition that is present at birth, as a result of either heredity or environmental influences: a congenital heart defect; congenital syphilis.

Usage Problem Being or having an essential characteristic as if by nature; inherent or inveterate:"the congenital American optimism that denies conflicts and imagines all stories having happy endings"(Robert J. Samuelson).