adverb
- in a manner that is deeply rooted, firmly established, or difficult to change; in an ingrained way
Usage: formal; often used to describe habits, beliefs, or characteristics that are deeply embedded
Examples
- The prejudice was ingrainedly woven into the culture of the organization.
- She was ingrainedly skeptical of new technologies.
- His distrust of authority was ingrainedly rooted in childhood experiences.
- The habit had become ingrainedly part of his daily routine.
- They were ingrainedly committed to traditional values.