intrinsically

adverb

in·​trin·​si·​cal·​ly in-ˈtrin-zi-k(ə-)lē 

-ˈtrin(t)-si-

: in an intrinsic manner : by natural character : in itself

an intrinsically difficult language

intrinsically evil/valuable

The media do not have to go along with the pretense that there is something intrinsically virtuous about a movement with no leaders.

—David Carr

While etymologies of such terms are intrinsically interesting, they can also serve one of the aims of critical pedagogies …

—Jennifer Beech

Environmentalists have tended to treat big buildings as intrinsically wasteful, because large amounts of energy are expended in their construction, and because the buildings place intensely localized stresses on sewers, power lines, and water systems.

—David Owen

Synonyms

• congenitally
• constitutionally
• inherently
• innately
• naturally

Examples of intrinsically in a Sentence

he's worked hard to be good at baseball, as he's not intrinsically athletic

Recent Examples on the Web

Can one town be intrinsically wittier than the next town over? —Christopher Bagley, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025

The company says the design intrinsically suppresses certain forms of errors, reducing the resources required for quantum error correction. —Andrew Evers,kate Rooney, CNBC, 9 May 2025

While the nation’s national security and global competitiveness are intrinsically tied to an ambitious STEM curriculum, our K-12 students struggle to meet basic math and reading proficiency standards. —Essence, 8 May 2025

Some Muslims state over 75 percent of EPIC City's housing association fees will finance the local mosque, purposefully deterring non-Muslims from moving in—an intrinsically discriminatory practice. —Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above