extrinsic
adjective
not essential or inherent; not a basic part or quality; extraneous.
extrinsically
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a word derived from
extrinsic.
Example Sentences
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Tasks that involve an element of creativity or skill tend to be intrinsically motivated while simpler, more repetitive tasks are more extrinsically motivated and respond more normally to rewards and punishments.
From Slate ● Jul. 26, 2017
You’ve got those who are motivated intrinsically, you’ve got those who had a mix of intrinsic and extrinsic, and those who were motivated extrinsically.
From Time ● Jan. 14, 2015
“It’s not easy when kids are extrinsically motivated by a parent,” says Tom Jackson, president of the Core Golf Academy in Orlando, Fla., which has 51 students from all over the world, including China.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2013
These regulatory mechanisms, which stimulate digestive activity through mechanical and chemical activity, are controlled both extrinsically and intrinsically.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
What affects and denominates a substance extrinsically does so either as a cause, or as a measure, or otherwise.
From Ontology or the Theory of Being by Peter Coffey
