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
David CarrWhile etymologies of such terms are intrinsically interesting, they can also serve one of the aims of critical pedagogies …—Jennifer Beech
Jennifer BeechEnvironmentalists 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
David OwenExamples of intrinsically in a Sentence
he's worked hard to be good at baseball, as he's not intrinsically athletic
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White wanted a format the audience watching at home—live on Peacock, via the league’s broadcast partner, NBC—would understand intrinsically.
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PCMAG, 15 Mar. 2025
These pixels aren’t intrinsically able to differentiate color, though.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2025
White wanted a format the audience watching at home—live on Peacock, via the league’s broadcast partner, NBC—would understand intrinsically.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
And just as Trump himself was intrinsically other, a departure from all norms and precedents, his story seemed uniquely given to sharp pivots and sudden reversals.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intrinsically
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“Intrinsically.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intrinsically. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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