intrinsically

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪkəli/ See IPA manual

Freq #53776

Meanings

1

adv
In a way that belongs to the basic nature of something; essentially.

There is nothing intrinsically wrong with changing your mind.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adv · in a way that belongs to... as suchin and of itselfper se

More essentially inherently innately naturally

Opposites

extrinsically

Word family

Related forms fundamentally inevitably internally intrinsic intrinsicality

Etymology

From intrinsic + -ally.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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