as in inherently
by natural character or ability
he's worked hard to be good at baseball, as he's not intrinsically athletic
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Recent Examples of intrinsically
Is technology intrinsically bad, or can it be harnessed for progressive ends?
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Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
This refers to a 2015 paper suggesting that red pulp macrophages in the spleens of mice and humans are intrinsically superparamagnetic and hence more sensitive to magnetic fields.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
Leftist beliefs and the fantasy behind D&D are intrinsically intertwined, said Nicholas Byrnes, a 30-year-old DSA member from Orange County.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
And so, to me, that’s why backyard hoops and street ball feel intrinsically American.
—Napheesa Collier, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
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Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
This refers to a 2015 paper suggesting that red pulp macrophages in the spleens of mice and humans are intrinsically superparamagnetic and hence more sensitive to magnetic fields.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
Leftist beliefs and the fantasy behind D&D are intrinsically intertwined, said Nicholas Byrnes, a 30-year-old DSA member from Orange County.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
And so, to me, that’s why backyard hoops and street ball feel intrinsically American.
—Napheesa Collier, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrinsically
Adverb
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But Cox’s interactions were inherently provocative.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Since one bird can see another without being seen in return, the interaction is inherently nonreciprocal.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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This work fundamentally kicks the can of water conservation down the road, and some directors of the district readily acknowledge this.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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That’s a fundamentally different business.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Intrinsically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrinsically. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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