intrinsically

in·trin·sic  (n-trnzk, -sk)

adj.

1. Of or relating to the essential nature of a thing; inherent.

2. Anatomy Situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts. Used of certain nerves and muscles.

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[Middle English intrinsique, inner, from Old French intrinseque, from Late Latin intrnsecus, inward, from Latin, inwardly; see en in Indo-European roots.]

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in·trinsi·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

intrinsically - with respect to its inherent nature; "this statement is interesting per se" as such, in and of itself, per se

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intrinsically

adverb essentially, basically, fundamentally, constitutionally, as such, in itself, at heart, by definition, per se