intrinsically

adverb

in·​trin·​si·​cal·​ly in-ˈtrin-zi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce intrinsically (audio)
-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

Examples of intrinsically in a Sentence

he's worked hard to be good at baseball, as he's not intrinsically athletic
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Not only is designing, building and maintaining a secure data pipeline intrinsically tricky, but analytics and engineering teams also contend with competing priorities and do not specialize in security and governance. Taylor Brown, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Research suggests intrinsically motivated people are less likely to quit than their extrinsically motivated counterparts. Noma Nazish, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 At the same time, Oasis will be on their reunion tour–Britpop is also, of course, intrinsically linked with football culture–so prepare to see fans rocking three-stripe trainers (and parkas, and mod cuts…). Alice Cary, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024 Fans of League of Legends esports know that the franchise is intrinsically tied to music, and wait anxiously for the reveal of the annual League of Legends World Championship anthem. Cecilia Ciocchetti, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for intrinsically 

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of intrinsically was in 1583

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“Intrinsically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intrinsically. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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