intrinsically
/ɪnˈtrɪnzɪkli/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtrɪnzɪkli/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈtrin-zi-k(ə-)lē -ˈtrin(t)-si-/ (ame, mw)
intrinsically — adverb
1. through someone's or something's own inner nature, not because of outside pressu
through someone's or something's own inner nature, not because of outside pressure, reward, or added circumstances
Mina is intrinsically curious about how old radios work.
intrinsically + adjective describing an inborn trait
Omar prized the clay cup because it was intrinsically valuable to him.
intrinsically valuable = valuable in itself
Professor Lee urged schools to value play intrinsically, not only for test scores.
Without medals or money, Jiwoo stayed intrinsically motivated to practice daily.
The village path becomes intrinsically unsafe after rain, when the stones turn slick.
- inherently
very close in meaning; slightly more common in general formal prose
- essentially
can mean at the deepest level, but also often means basically
- naturally
less formal and more likely to suggest an expected result
- extrinsically
because of outside rewards, conditions, or influences
- externally
broader opposite when the contrast is simply inside versus outside
文法句型
intrinsically + adjective
value + noun + intrinsically
intrinsically + past participle
用法筆記
Most common in formal or analytical writing, especially before adjectives like valuable, important, or unsafe, or in phrases about motivation and worth. It often contrasts with outside causes or rewards, so writers use it when they want to stress that a quality belongs to the thing itself.