extrinsically
Due to externals
Extrinsically means from external sources or causes rather than from within.
Something valued extrinsically is valued for what it produces or enables, not for itself: Money is extrinsically valuable—we want it for what it buys.
The opposite is intrinsically, meaning by its own nature.
Outward visible form
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- cosmeticSurface-level appearance enhancer
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- outwardToward the outside
facade · shallow · image · ostensible · ornamental · decorative · skin-deep · presentational
Officially ordered or required
- compulsoryRequired, not optional
- enforcedMade to be followed
- obligatoryRequired by rule
- dictatedImposed without discussion
coerced · prescribed · regulated · required · stipulated · constrained · legislated · external
Providing additional support
- dispensableAble to be sacrificed
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- unnecessaryNot essential or required
- auxiliaryGiving additional support
supplementary · incidental · additional · expendable · optional · secondary · accessory · nonintegral
Benefits given for merit
- incentivesRewards prompting action
- praiseExpression of approval
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- bonusesAdded compensation beyond wages
salary · grades · trophies · compliments · carrots · benefits · perks · promotion
appearance
Outward visible form
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- cosmeticSurface-level appearance enhancer
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
outward · facade · shallow · image · ostensible · ornamental · decorative · skin-deep · presentational · external
mandated
Officially ordered or required
- compulsoryRequired, not optional
- enforcedMade to be followed
- obligatoryRequired by rule
dictated · coerced · prescribed · regulated · required · stipulated · constrained · legislated · external · controlled
ancillary
Providing additional support
- dispensableAble to be sacrificed
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- unnecessaryNot essential or required
auxiliary · supplementary · incidental · additional · expendable · optional · secondary · accessory · nonintegral · tangential
rewards
Benefits given for merit
- incentivesRewards prompting action
- praiseExpression of approval
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
bonuses · salary · grades · trophies · compliments · carrots · benefits · perks · promotion · acknowledgment
extrinsicallyintrinsically
By its very nature
inherently · internally · innately · from within · inwardly
extrinsicallyinherently
By essential nature
intrinsically · fundamentally · essentially · naturally · by nature