intrinsically - 4 dictionary results
in⋅trin⋅sic
[in-trin-sik, -zik]
–adjective
| 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.
Origin:
1480–90; < ML intrinsecus inward (adj.), L (adv.), equiv. to intrin- (int(e)r-, as in interior + -im adv. suffix) + secus beside, deriv. of sequī to follow
1480–90; < ML intrinsecus inward (adj.), L (adv.), equiv. to intrin- (int(e)r-, as in interior + -im adv. suffix) + secus beside, deriv. of sequī to follow

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| in·trin·sic
(ĭn-trĭn'zĭk, -sĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj.
[Middle English intrinsique, inner, from Old French intrinseque, from Late Latin intrīnsecus, inward, from Latin, inwardly; see en in Indo-European roots.] in·trin'si·cal·ly adv. |
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| intrinsically | |
adverb | |
| with respect to its inherent nature; "this statement is interesting per se" |
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Intrinsically
In*trin"sic*al*ly\, adv. Internally; in its nature; essentially; really; truly. A lie is a thing absolutely and intrinsically evil. --South.
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