as in hard
with great effort or determination
intently studied his notes just before the exam
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Recent Examples of intently
Rinderknecht sat next to Haney, clad in a dark suit, intently listening to the lawyers’ statements.
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Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Jack appeared to be just as tall as his dad, who could be seen intently watching the game.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Not since David Beckham arrived to MLS in 2007 had the world so intently focused its attention of American domestic soccer.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 June 2026
On it, the two trade not just verses but a series of escalating, truly incendiary guitar solos, Springsteen watching Morello intently and nodding encouragement and approval, before Morello handing the reins back to Springsteen.
—Caryn Rose, Variety, 28 May 2026
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Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Jack appeared to be just as tall as his dad, who could be seen intently watching the game.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Not since David Beckham arrived to MLS in 2007 had the world so intently focused its attention of American domestic soccer.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 June 2026
On it, the two trade not just verses but a series of escalating, truly incendiary guitar solos, Springsteen watching Morello intently and nodding encouragement and approval, before Morello handing the reins back to Springsteen.
—Caryn Rose, Variety, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intently
Adverb
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In heat waves, Aid stations could be hard-pressed to manage everyone affected.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Add liquid ingredients and ice, seal and shake hard.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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One big concern is that screens are intensively stimulating for young people because they are held up close and engage young viewers with things such as fast cuts and colors.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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By the end of the seventeenth century, sassafras had become one of the primary exports of the early English colony of Jamestown, and the aromatic bark was harvested intensively for shipment to European markets.—
Kari Traylor,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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An open-sided viewing carriage engages the senses even more intensely—but hold onto your hat tightly and pack a light jacket.—
Steve Madgwick,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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This, plus the onslaught of traditional banks, in addition to Fidelity and BNY, has created an intensely competitive environment.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Just be sure to diligently shop around for accounts before making a decision, as even minor interest rate differences among banks can add up to substantial earnings differences over time.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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By updating ordinances in advance, and diligently collecting information about any data center proposals that are made, local officials and citizens can protect the best interests of their communities.—
Michael Helbing,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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But on a recent Wednesday at Stanford Medicine’s cancer center in Palo Alto, the boy climbed resolutely into the chair of a first-of-its-kind treatment device, focused for the task ahead.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Jessie Mei Li, who plays the American Cola despite being resolutely English, agrees.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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How the Living Eye Drops Work The Pitt team engineered Corynebacterium mastitidis, a benign microbe that already resides under the eyelid, to continuously secrete interleukin-10 (IL-10), a small protein that regulates inflammation.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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This environment is continuously unlocking new pathways to discovering and solving problems, and the very tools of science itself are transforming in unprecedented ways.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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In it are the recurring themes of fraternal loyalty, longing, nature’s bounty, and the rough toke that is doggedly searching for a better life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Beloved actor Ron Perlman fully leans into trying to make the contestants fail this task by forcing eye contact, asking them polite questions, rebuking their bad manners in ignoring him, and even doggedly getting into their personal space.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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“Intently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intently. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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