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intrinsically

[in-trin-sik-lee, -zik] / ɪnˈtrɪn sɪk li, -zɪk /
ADVERB
basically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
essentially mostly
WEAK
at heart at the bottom firstly in essence in substance inherently primarily radically
Antonyms
WEAK
additionally extra inessentially
ADVERB
essentially
Synonyms
STRONGEST
actually approximately necessarily originally permanently quite really substantially truly typically virtually
STRONG
fundamentally
WEAK
at heart at the heart of centrally characteristically chiefly determinately factually importantly in effect in essence indispensably inherently intimately materially more or less so naturally primarily principally radically significantly vitally
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtfully
WEAK
apparently on the surface superficially
ADVERB
inherently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constitutionally genetically naturally
WEAK
by birth congenitally immanently inseparably natively
ADVERB
per se
Synonyms
WEAK
alone as such by and of itself by definition by its very nature by itself fundamentally in essence in itself independently of itself singularly solely virtually
ADVERB
subjectively
Synonyms
WEAK
egocentrically emotionally immanently independently individually inherently inner introspectively mentally nonobjectively personally
Antonyms
WEAK
objectively

Example Sentences

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For much of its existence, the Chrysler name has been intrinsically tied to Detroit’s Big Three automakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"The heart and lungs are intrinsically connected," Bharat explained.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

Sneaker culture is intrinsically tied to hip-hop, to Black culture, to progressive youth movements.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025

“It is intrinsically a part of who I am and I am a better mom to my stepsons and a better partner to my fiance because I get to do what I love.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

There seemed to me something intrinsically public about written words.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.