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
Flanking the temple’s entryway and set in the heart of the heritage district, the hotel feels intrinsically linked to Khoo Kongsi and deeply interwoven into the fabric of George Town.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
But, again, this would be intrinsically changing the character of Archbald Borough.
—Robert Costa, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Thus this is intrinsically a story of class differences, involving labor unions and labor relations in general.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
What our current Congress, like many before it, fails to understand is that these two issues are intrinsically and inseparably linked.
—Carlos Curbelo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
But, again, this would be intrinsically changing the character of Archbald Borough.
—Robert Costa, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Thus this is intrinsically a story of class differences, involving labor unions and labor relations in general.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
What our current Congress, like many before it, fails to understand is that these two issues are intrinsically and inseparably linked.
—Carlos Curbelo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for intrinsically
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrinsically
Adverb
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The people who bombed the interviews were the ones who developed a hypothesis and held it to the last breath because developing strategy is inherently fuzzy at first.—
Lynn Comp,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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What the nutrition breakdown shows Pasta isn’t inherently bad for you.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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As the leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives, a fundamentally majoritarian institution, Jeffries has little ability to get anything done.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Warsh has been critical of the decision-making of the Fed under Powell’s leadership, and argues for a fundamentally more dovish policy stance while his predecessor has favored a wait-and-see approach.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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“Intrinsically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrinsically. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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