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extrinsically

extrinsically

1 7.1
Something that comes from outside rather than inside
  • adverb
  • /ɪkˈstrɪn.zɪ.kli/
translation icon : extrínsecamente
  • For example, if motivation is identified to be low, verifying whether the student is intrinsically or extrinsically motivated would expedite avenues for improvement.
  • extrinsically motivated
  • extrinsically regulated behavior
  • extrinsically oriented

Examples

  • When activities are not freely chosen or challenging, they are said to be extrinsically motivated.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The majority of the respondents in this study were extrinsically motivated to enroll in doctoral study.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Students who are recognized may be extrinsically motivated when it comes to being physically active.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Extrinsically motivated athletes participate for instrumental reasons or as a means to some desired end.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Students were mostly autonomously motivated to exercise, but many were extrinsically motivated in their diets.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Consequently, an extrinsically motivated behavior refers to behavior controlled by stimuli external to the task.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Extrinsically motivated behaviors can become self-determined through the closely related developmental process of internalization and integration.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Over half of the respondents (58%) indicated that they were extrinsically motivated by professional aspirations to enroll in doctoral study.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Unlike the public school classroom, which fosters extrinsically motivated learners, homeschooling cultivates learners who are intrinsically motivated and seek knowledge.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Many students are extrinsically motivated to achieve high grades because of parental expectations.

Synonyms

externally
vsextrinsically
23 3.2

In a way that is on the outside of something, for example on the skin

is about outside cause or origin rather than mere surface position
exogenously
vsextrinsically
  • Specialized
1 8.5

In a way that comes from outside a body or system

is a general outside cause or source not limited to systems
exteriorly
vsextrinsically
7.3

In a way that comes from the outside

emphasizes outside cause or source rather than simple external position

Antonyms

intrinsically
22 6.4

Part of the basic nature of something

How External

externally
23 3.2
extrinsically
1 7.1
internally
90 3.3
intrinsically
22 6.4

Surface Forms

extrinsically positive

Morphology

extrinsically = extrinsic (transparent) = extrinsic + ally

The adverb is a regular derivation from the adjective 'extrinsic' using the productive adverbial suffix '-ally', so the meaning is predictable.

Etymology

Extrinsically comes from the part extra-, which means 'outside' or 'beyond', and it is the opposite of intrinsic. So if something happens extrinsically, it comes from the outside rather than from inside the person or thing.