intrinsically

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈtrɪnsɪkəli/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•trin•sic /ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk, -zɪk/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. belonging to or being part of a thing by its very nature:A good education has intrinsic value.
in•trin•si•cal•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•trin•sic  (in trin′sik, -zik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. belonging to a thing by its very nature:the intrinsic value of a gold ring.
  2. Anatomy(of certain muscles, nerves, etc.) belonging to or lying within a given part.
Also, in•trin′si•cal. 
  • Medieval Latin intrinsecus inward (adjective, adjectival), Latin (adverb, adverbial), equivalent. to intrin- (int(e)r-, as in interior + -im adverb, adverbial suffix) + secus beside, derivative of sequī to follow
  • 1480–90
in•trin′si•cal•ly, adv. 
    1. native, innate, natural, true, real. See essential. 
    1. extrinsic.
'intrinsically' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
per se - rough diamond - inhere

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