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as in hard
with great effort or determination
struggled intensely to master the language of her adopted country
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as in extremely
to a great degree
the senate race was intensely close
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Recent Examples of intensely
That said, human-like chatbots like ChatGPT are an intensely personal technology, even more so than the social media platforms that came before them.
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Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 14 May 2026
Though the sport can be seen as intensely masculine to the point of toxicity sometimes, Cipriano and Kalyn credit series creators Louisa Levy and Gina Fattore with painting the athletes in a more sensitive and emotionally aware light.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Because of the encroachment on the school property, community residents and the Niles Township High Schools District 219 board intensely opposed the extension plan.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The book’s superpower is its voice; Herr’s intensely articulate prose stretches to accommodate the crazy experiences and mind-states created when a high-tech corporate military wages war on a low-tech nation.
—Time, 12 May 2026
In Hungary’s intensely gerrymandered system—originally designed to ensconce Orbán’s power, eventually a factor in his undoing—the plurality of votes that went to Magyar’s party will give it more than two-thirds of the seats in parliament.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
With apologies to her talented band members and backup singers, her intensely passionate fans are the co-stars of the film.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Palm Spring FAQs Palm Springs is intensely hot in the summer.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 8 May 2026
Individuals born with Pluto in Capricorn are intensely aware of achievement, survival and societal pressures.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 14 May 2026
Though the sport can be seen as intensely masculine to the point of toxicity sometimes, Cipriano and Kalyn credit series creators Louisa Levy and Gina Fattore with painting the athletes in a more sensitive and emotionally aware light.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Because of the encroachment on the school property, community residents and the Niles Township High Schools District 219 board intensely opposed the extension plan.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The book’s superpower is its voice; Herr’s intensely articulate prose stretches to accommodate the crazy experiences and mind-states created when a high-tech corporate military wages war on a low-tech nation.
—Time, 12 May 2026
In Hungary’s intensely gerrymandered system—originally designed to ensconce Orbán’s power, eventually a factor in his undoing—the plurality of votes that went to Magyar’s party will give it more than two-thirds of the seats in parliament.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
With apologies to her talented band members and backup singers, her intensely passionate fans are the co-stars of the film.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Palm Spring FAQs Palm Springs is intensely hot in the summer.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 8 May 2026
Individuals born with Pluto in Capricorn are intensely aware of achievement, survival and societal pressures.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensely
Adverb
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Our team plays the game pretty hard and always looks for extra bases.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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In an individual sport, removed from any team dynamic, the results board made the fairness debate hard to ignore.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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But even Black athletes whose athleticism gifted them an extremely exclusive express lane in life can tell you stories about growing up a minority in America, or tales their parents or grandparents have told.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The theory of quantum electrodynamics (QED) suggests that when light at extremely high intensities interacts with the vacuum, it can be converted into matter.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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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
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Armed with subpoenas, the Secret Service and other agencies are intensively focusing on what might have caused the suspect to book a room at the Washington Hilton, less than two miles north of the White House, on the night of the annual dinner.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Football clubs are filled with talented professionals who work incredibly hard.—
Shivaas Gulati,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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While that sort of payday would be life-changing for the overwhelming majority of humans walking the planet, Reitan is the exception, thanks to his historic and incredibly lucrative family business.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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These qualities also tie her to Enyedi herself, who looks as intently and open-mindedly as Grete does.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The deal was done, officials said, to solidify the corporate balance sheet, bolster standing with rating agencies and focus more intently Sempra’s utilities holdings — SDG&E, SoCalGas and Oncor.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Your co-parent is managing treatment, uncertainty and the very real fear of how this will affect his relationship with his daughter.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The hearts and minds of Braves players were on Bobby Cox on a sunny evening at Dodger Stadium before the middle game of a three-game series against the Dodgers — a game that meant very little, considering the news of the day.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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The diagnosis came as a shock to Tovado, who had no family history of colon cancer and had been diligently getting annual physicals as a fighter pilot in the military.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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Administrators, teachers and staff work diligently to communicate with students and their families that student safety is a top priority.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Not terribly hard, as he’s shown before.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Not so coincidentally, Tombaugh, who discovered Pluto in 1930, was from Kansas, so Isaacman’s answer to a senator from that state isn’t terribly unexpected.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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“Intensely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensely. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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