Synonyms of intensely

intensely

adverb

1

as in hard

with great effort or determination

struggled intensely to master the language of her adopted country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hard
• intensively
• intently
• diligently
• resolutely
• determinedly
• continuously
• arduously
• strenuously
• purposefully
• assiduously
• doggedly
• vigorously
• laboriously
• mightily
• slavishly
• industriously
• sedulously
• actively
• thoroughly
• energetically
• hardly
• vehemently
• steadily
• unrelentingly
• seriously
• unremittingly
• dynamically
• feverishly
• briskly
• zealously
• ardently
• busily
• amain
• exhaustively
• animatedly
• steadfastly
• spiritedly
• conscientiously
• attentively
• painstakingly
• earnestly
• meticulously
• indefatigably
• tirelessly
• willfully
• stubbornly
• ploddingly
• untiringly
• unabatedly
• unflaggingly
• obstinately
• wearilessly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• casually
• lazily
• sluggishly
• languidly
• wearily
• halfheartedly
• listlessly
• desultorily
• tiredly
• indolently
• lackadaisically
• shiftlessly
• spiritlessly

2

as in extremely

to a great degree

the senate race was intensely close

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extremely
• incredibly
• very
• terribly
• highly
• too
• so
• badly
• severely
• damned
• desperately
• damn
• really
• heavily
• seriously
• fiercely
• greatly
• wildly
• most
• especially
• far
• much
• exceptionally
• particularly
• super
• immensely
• jolly
• that
• awfully
• fantastically
• supremely
• fabulously
• hugely
• exceedingly
• full
• such
• specially
• deeply
• vitally
• absolutely
• thoroughly
• uncommonly
• real
• enormously
• frightfully
• achingly
• totally
• utterly
• remarkably
• mighty
• awful
• eminently
• completely
• good and
• mortally
• way
• surpassingly
• positively
• extra
• sore
• vastly
• wicked
• deadly
• archly
• colossally
• mightily
• entirely
• passing
• sorely
• beastly
• majorly
• blisteringly
• a lot
• bone
• roaring
• significantly
• wholly
• rattling
• cracking
• dang
• roaringly
• monstrous
• thumping
• profoundly
• whacking
• ever
• fully
• filthy
• almighty
• corking
• spanking
• noticeably
• radically
• visibly
• considerably
• downright
• unco
• extensively
• stinking
• notably
• as all get-out
• substantially
• right
• purely
• obviously
• markedly
• palpably
• flat-out
• excessively
• abundantly
• monumentally
• altogether
• astonishingly
• amazingly
• plentifully
• obscenely
• plainly
• appreciably
• discernibly
• astronomically
• staggeringly
• monstrously
• overmuch
• grandly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• somewhat
• slightly
• little
• nominally
• negligibly
• just
• minimally
• scarcely
• barely
• hardly
• marginally
• meagerly
• scantily

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intensely

The two lawmakers have intensely criticized Fauci over the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic for years, with Paul recently releasing diary entries penned by Fauci during the height of the pandemic. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Though Hallegua and Josephai rarely meet, both are intensely proud of their ancient heritage. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

For employers and employees, intensely practical questions remain. — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

In contrast to so many preoccupied gazes on the faces of the women Cassatt depicted, Katherine’s is intensely directed. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

Sweating, friction during exercise, or hot weather can make plaques itch more intensely, leading to an itch-scratch cycle. — Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026

There’s less conclusive evidence that microdosing works the same way by engaging the same neuro-receptors, but less intensely. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Aug. 2026

The Iraqi British architect became famous for her intensely futuristic style characterized by curving façades, sharp angles, and severe materials such as concrete and steel. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026

Analysts are watching how the broader electorate will react to candidates chosen by Republican primary voters, and how intensely the contests could inflame ongoing tensions in the state over the 2020 election. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026