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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All the odds are on the man who is, intrinsically, the most devious and mediocre — the man who can most adeptly disperse the notion that his mind is a virtual vacuum.
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Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2024
Their handmade goods are intrinsically beautiful, like the holiday ornaments handcrafted by Peruvian ceramicist Anita Contreras.
—Marion Hart, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Identity doesn’t intrinsically grant morality or consciousness or critical thinking.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
That means that the Rio greeting guests today is one that feels deeply, intrinsically itself.
—Rafael Tonon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
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Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2024
Their handmade goods are intrinsically beautiful, like the holiday ornaments handcrafted by Peruvian ceramicist Anita Contreras.
—Marion Hart, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Identity doesn’t intrinsically grant morality or consciousness or critical thinking.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
That means that the Rio greeting guests today is one that feels deeply, intrinsically itself.
—Rafael Tonon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Intrinsically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrinsically. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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