How to Use intrinsically in a Sentence

intrinsically

adverb
  • The latter happens to be a nice substitute for gin because its intrinsically earthy and smoky character works well with the sweetness of the vermouth and the bitterness of the Campari.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2024
  • But home-field advantage is one of the intrinsically great parts of the sport.
    Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The trend is intrinsically linked to the rise of social media.
    Debbi Compton, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Stallone, who not only starred in the film but wrote the screenplay, said the story of the small-town boxer was intrinsically tied to the fabric of the city.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Food isn’t intrinsically good or evil, so there is no need to feel bad about food choices.
    Cnn, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
  • The Queen's perspective shapes the plot, even when the story isn't intrinsically about her.
    Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 13 Nov. 2020
  • There's something very wholesome and intrinsically good about her, but I won't be beaten by the stuff life throws at us.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 14 July 2022
  • Sum still feels so intrinsically '90s, even a few years past the calendar date; Bourne doesn't.
    Darren Franich, EW.com, 1 June 2022
  • Florals and spring will forever be intrinsically linked and this time around, the pattern feels like a breath of fresh air.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Christie’s has traced the bottle back to a family that built its fortune in the sugar industry, which was intrinsically linked to the slave trade at the time.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Was this approach the reflection of a man intrinsically averse to risk?
    Harvey Araton, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Dust intrinsically links Earth’s sands, skies, and seas.
    Rahul Rao, Popular Science, 4 May 2023
  • The velvety cream is designed for use day and night, and sinks into the skin to give it a look that’s at once toned, illuminated, and intrinsically haute.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 July 2024
  • Whether this is from an intrinsically red galaxy, or instead from large amounts of dust that can redden light, is unknown.
    Fabio Pacucci, Scientific American, 27 June 2024
  • This is a look that is intrinsically tied to performers.
    Kristen Bateman, ELLE, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Few balconies are as large—or as intrinsically functional—as a patio or deck, so they shouldn't be treated like one.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 22 June 2023
  • By the 1970s, the Cowboys were the most famous football team in the US, and Thanksgiving and professional football were intrinsically linked.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN, 24 Nov. 2022
  • It's intrinsically tied to your success in that effort.
    Nbc Universal, NBC News, 28 Apr. 2024
  • Two mental states might be intrinsically identical, though one is a memory and the other is dreamed up.
    The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Now, with the rise of streaming, the business behind filmmaking has intrinsically changed.
    Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Key also owned slaves and is said to believe that Black people were intrinsically inferior as a race.
    Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Life is intrinsically connected, Aquarius, and many of you will start to see that more than ever before in February.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2023
  • The pieces felt intrinsically grown-up, but also as if they were created to explore feelings that come up when one is being pulled down two separate paths.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Asked about the sense of danger and violence that runs through his films, Lee said his goal is to reflect the intrinsically violent nature of human existence.
    Lise Pedersen, Variety, 18 Oct. 2022
  • In the salon, top concerns are scalp care and hair loss, which are intrinsically linked, says hairstylist Tommy Buckett, while the same applies when people start shopping.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Williams’ dress was made of lace, tulle and chiffon panels that intrinsically created a body-con structure with draping detail.
    Renan Botelho, WWD, 26 July 2024
  • Direct injury is predictable, dose-dependent, and caused by agents that are intrinsically toxic to the liver, such as acetaminophen.
    Meeri Kim, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
  • While watching a Get Ready With Me video may not be intrinsically problematic, watching 10 in a row is a different story.
    Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 20 June 2024
  • There is also the unfortunate name of the company that built the Titan submersible: OceanGate, which thanks to its suffix, intrinsically smacks of scandal.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
  • The drama in The Conversation is intrinsically tied to the technology of the time, an era when covert audio devices yielded far better results than video in the world of surveillance.
    Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 9 Nov. 2022

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