intrinsically

adverb

in-ˈtrin-zi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce intrinsically (audio)
Definition of intrinsicallynext
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 Paradoxically, the rise of AI may ultimately strengthen the case for intrinsically valuable learning. — Jason Benedict, Fortune, 7 July 2026 This act of resistance is considered intrinsically valuable because it is presumed always to result in a reward. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026 The persona of the creative director and the brand identity are often intrinsically connected. — Vogue Business, Vogue, 3 June 2026 How the place manages to be so intrinsically child-friendly yet also so mind-blowingly romantic is a feat of design brilliance. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for intrinsically
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrinsically
  1. inherently
  2. fundamentally
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  • Interestingly, though, Oppenheim doesn’t see the media as inherently corrupting; in Primetime, television is simply an empty space, and the desperation to fill it with the lowest common denominator is where the rots starts to set in.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
  • One thing that comes to mind here is that Location+ will inherently prefer pitches that are around the edges of the strike zone but inside the zone, because those have the best outcomes.
    — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of inherently
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  • But the diagnosis dominating today’s political discourse is fundamentally flawed.
    — Norbert J. Michel, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a lot of expectation for him, on himself, that didn’t necessarily fundamentally change anything.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fundamentally

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“Intrinsically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrinsically. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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