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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Recent Examples of intrinsically
However, this is intrinsically linked to California’s economic dynamism, desirability and the high demand for its quality of life, amenities and progressive social environment.
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Deandre Evans, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
The Role Of Messaging In Breaking Stigma While pain may be physical, how individuals experience it and seek help is intrinsically emotional and cultural.
—Christy Saia-Owenby, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
While nature was variously defined by different anarchists, most agreed that human nature ought to guide civilization and that human beings are basically good, intrinsically capable of harmony.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2025
Privacy Implications And Regulatory Compliance Biometric data is intrinsically sensitive.
—Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Deandre Evans, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
The Role Of Messaging In Breaking Stigma While pain may be physical, how individuals experience it and seek help is intrinsically emotional and cultural.
—Christy Saia-Owenby, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
While nature was variously defined by different anarchists, most agreed that human nature ought to guide civilization and that human beings are basically good, intrinsically capable of harmony.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2025
Privacy Implications And Regulatory Compliance Biometric data is intrinsically sensitive.
—Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrinsically
fundamentally
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Competitive Landscape: The New Rules of Engagement The AI talent market now operates under fundamentally different rules than the broader tech industry.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Unfortunately, that’s not the case here; this bill is fundamentally a re-orientation of the federal government and a change to the social compact that did much to generate American prosperity from the aftermath of the Great Depression through today.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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“Intrinsically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrinsically. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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