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
Thus this is intrinsically a story of class differences, involving labor unions and labor relations in general.
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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
Bebo’s relationship with Charlie is intrinsically tied to his bond with the island, for example.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
These men were not intrinsically evil; their gifts fueled their overreach while the chorus watched the collapse.
—Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
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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
Bebo’s relationship with Charlie is intrinsically tied to his bond with the island, for example.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
These men were not intrinsically evil; their gifts fueled their overreach while the chorus watched the collapse.
—Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for intrinsically
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrinsically
Adverb
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Hotels are inherently complex to secure.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Breakthrough improves durability and power output limits The conventional coal power process is inherently constrained by the Carnot cycle, which limits thermal efficiency to roughly 40 percent, according to Xie.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Traditional fixes—like tweaking the system’s parameters—don’t work because the dark modes remain fundamentally disconnected.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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The California governor’s race has fundamentally changed since candidates last reported their campaign finance hauls last year.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Intrinsically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrinsically. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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