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in·trin·sic
(ĭn-trĭn′zĭk, -sĭk)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.
[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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| Adv. | 1. | intrinsically - with respect to its inherent nature; "this statement is interesting per se" |
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intrinsically
adverb essentially, basically, fundamentally, constitutionally, as such, in itself, at heart, by definition, per se Are people intrinsically good or evil?
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adv → an sich; these instruments are intrinsically dangerous → diese Instrumente sind an sich äußerst gefährlich; intrinsically linked or connected → untrennbar miteinander verbunden
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