intrinsically.

By qualities or value belonging to something itself, not from an external relation or reward.

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Words that belong together

• intrinsically valuable
• intrinsically motivated

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The activity was intrinsically rewarding even when it produced no public recognition.

The essay asked whether the object was intrinsically valuable or valued only for its use.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Invariable adverb; no plural or tense forms. Compare degree only where the particular use naturally permits it. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: qualification, comparison, causation, methodology, interpretation. Disciplines: academic writing, research, argumentation. Commonness: moderately common.