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intrinsically

Use the adverb intrinsically to describe things that are a vital, important, or natural part of something. An art museum is intrinsically inspiring to anyone who visits.

Something that is intrinsic is an essential part of a whole, so intrinsically describes something closely connected to or inseparable from something. For example, if you believe people are intrinsically good, you think goodness is a part of being human. The Latin root is intrinsecus, which means "inwardly, on the inside."

DEFINITIONS OF: intrinsically

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adv with respect to its inherent nature

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