Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Intrinsically /ĭnˌ-trĭn'-sĭk-əl-ē/ · In·trin·sic·al·ly · IPA /ˌɪntrˈɪnsɪkəliː/ 01 adv. Internally; in its nature; essentially; really; truly. 1. Internally; in its nature; essentially; really; truly. “A lie is a thing absolutely and intrinsically evil.” — South.