How to Use intrinsically in a Sentence

intrinsically

adverb
  • Vadik is intrinsically involved in all of their lives and they in his.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Food isn’t intrinsically good or evil, so there is no need to feel bad about food choices.
    — Cnn, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
  • But home-field advantage is one of the intrinsically great parts of the sport.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The trend is intrinsically linked to the rise of social media.
    — Debbi Compton, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Can one town be intrinsically wittier than the next town over?
    — Christopher Bagley, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
  • People intrinsically want to do a good job.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
  • People intrinsically want to do a good job.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Cricket is intrinsically linked with alcohol in so many parts of the world.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • But never has a single campaign been linked so intrinsically to one player as the one just gone.
    — Steve Madeley, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • We're constantly told that our traits are intrinsically linked to our birth order.
    — Alexandra Koster, Refinery29, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Was this approach the reflection of a man intrinsically averse to risk?
    — Harvey Araton, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Florals and spring will forever be intrinsically linked and this time around, the pattern feels like a breath of fresh air.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Starting with a less sweet drink is, on its own, an intrinsically better option for people.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Whether this is from an intrinsically red galaxy, or instead from large amounts of dust that can redden light, is unknown.
    — Fabio Pacucci, Scientific American, 27 June 2024
  • Marsch’s side is yet to score from such a situation, but their intent is clear and intrinsically linked with their style.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • These men were not intrinsically evil; their gifts fueled their overreach while the chorus watched the collapse.
    — Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The inside crowd at Berghain is intrinsically linked.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
  • That means that the Rio greeting guests today is one that feels deeply, intrinsically itself.
    — Rafael Tonon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
  • There's something very wholesome and intrinsically good about her, but I won't be beaten by the stuff life throws at us.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 14 July 2022
  • And so, to me, that’s why backyard hoops and street ball feel intrinsically American.
    — Napheesa Collier, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
  • The idea of college becomes intrinsically appealing, and kids choose a school that is well-suited to them.
    — Cyndy Etler, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Few balconies are as large—or as intrinsically functional—as a patio or deck, so they shouldn't be treated like one.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 22 June 2023
  • The Queen's perspective shapes the plot, even when the story isn't intrinsically about her.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 13 Nov. 2020
  • There are few things that are more intrinsically linked to the state of Kentucky than bourbon and the Derby.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Sum still feels so intrinsically '90s, even a few years past the calendar date; Bourne doesn't.
    — Darren Franich, EW.com, 1 June 2022
  • The health of the boardroom is intrinsically linked to the health of the organization.
    — Lara Abrash, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Two mental states might be intrinsically identical, though one is a memory and the other is dreamed up.
    — The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Long-period comets also tend to be intrinsically brighter than ones with smaller orbits.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The melting of Mimas is intrinsically tied to its orbit.
    — Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • This is a hint that maybe these two worlds of computational tasks might be intrinsically different.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026

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