as in hard
with great effort or determination
intently studied his notes just before the exam
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Recent Examples of intently
Yang, Sherman, Chloe Fineman, and Mikey Day were gathered at stage right, intently whispering as Fineman made a strained face.
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Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 22 May 2025
No matter what Mescudi says on the stand, there’s little doubt people will be listening intently to the biggest name yet to testify in Combs’ trial.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 22 May 2025
Harry, the Duke of Sussex, arrived smiling and waving for the two-day hearing in front of three senior appeal court judges, and listened intently as the case got underway in a packed courtroom, occasionally scribbling messages to his legal team.
—Michael Holden and Sam Tobin, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Elon Musk, who has repeatedly posted on his social media platform, X, false claims of genocide against white South Africans, was standing on the side of the room and watched the video intently.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 22 May 2025
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Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 22 May 2025
No matter what Mescudi says on the stand, there’s little doubt people will be listening intently to the biggest name yet to testify in Combs’ trial.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 22 May 2025
Harry, the Duke of Sussex, arrived smiling and waving for the two-day hearing in front of three senior appeal court judges, and listened intently as the case got underway in a packed courtroom, occasionally scribbling messages to his legal team.
—Michael Holden and Sam Tobin, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Elon Musk, who has repeatedly posted on his social media platform, X, false claims of genocide against white South Africans, was standing on the side of the room and watched the video intently.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intently
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But the Thunder see their ethos as integral to their playing style, which depends on sustained confidence, readiness, and a willingness to go hard.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Similarly, Williams is on the record expressing his desire to be coached hard and welcoming Johnson’s arrival as a catalyst to his development.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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By doing the heavy lifting of continuously sifting through maintenance and operational data, the AI system can automatically generate insights about potential deviations and risks that may not seem obvious when manually trying to sort through all that data.—
Michael Amori,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In-fighting often hindered the progress of Hulu as its strategy continuously shifted.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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“Intently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intently. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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