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

Since its inception, the French luxury fashion house has been intrinsically linked to the world of cinema. —Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024

Still, the world is intrinsically provocative (thank goodness), and people react to the world, almost definitionally. —Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024

In this new economic paradigm, where ecological considerations are intrinsically linked to security, the companies aligned with the ecological transition and strategic autonomy may gain easier access to capital. —Chloe Demrovsky, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

All the odds are on the man who is, intrinsically, the most devious and mediocre — the man who can most adeptly disperse the notion that his mind is a virtual vacuum. —Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above