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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
The screenwriter, Nora Garrett, has achieved an amusingly florid Hollywood simulacrum—one that tilts into knowing parody—of an intensely self-regarding world.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
At some point, the Cubs believe, those intensely competitive instincts will take over.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
While Copeland continues to expand his presence in Hollywood, his focus in AEW remains intensely personal.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The color of Samarkand is intensely blue -- the color of sky and water.
—Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
The Master is the greatest of them all, a movie peopled by characters who are at once intensely human and also the stuff of otherworldly fables.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
In a book that deals so intensely with the manipulation of ideas and emotions, this transparency is an intense relief.
—Book Marks
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
With a thoughtful use of color, Wezel constructs a visual world that feels both alienating and intensely sensorial, like a vivid dream uncomfortably close to reality.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Virginia Culver, who in her 44 years at the Denver Post covered religion and reported news obituaries, yet on the matter of her own mortality remained intensely private, died Sunday in Denver.
—Susan Greene, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
At some point, the Cubs believe, those intensely competitive instincts will take over.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
While Copeland continues to expand his presence in Hollywood, his focus in AEW remains intensely personal.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The color of Samarkand is intensely blue -- the color of sky and water.
—Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
The Master is the greatest of them all, a movie peopled by characters who are at once intensely human and also the stuff of otherworldly fables.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
In a book that deals so intensely with the manipulation of ideas and emotions, this transparency is an intense relief.
—Book Marks
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
With a thoughtful use of color, Wezel constructs a visual world that feels both alienating and intensely sensorial, like a vivid dream uncomfortably close to reality.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Virginia Culver, who in her 44 years at the Denver Post covered religion and reported news obituaries, yet on the matter of her own mortality remained intensely private, died Sunday in Denver.
—Susan Greene, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensely
Adverb
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Nobody worked harder in practice, and that became contagious to his teammates.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The best curtains on Amazon are hard-working pieces of home decor.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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Some genres may be extremely violent and gory, so parents may want to consider supervising their children's viewing of films or avoid them altogether.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Grain bins and silos can be extremely deadly if people get trapped inside.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hydrolyzed proteins replenish lost amino acids that intensively nourish and maintain hair in a healthy, balanced state.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Often, the soil was intensively and industrially farmed only a few years ago.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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At the time, the fields of primatology, ethology, anthropology, and all of science were incredibly male-dominated.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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And there was Mahab Ghodss, an incredibly powerful and opaque consulting firm run by regime insiders, which drafted the studies for dam projects and lobbied for approval.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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As several women listen intently, Belushi, donning a toga, rips the guitar out of Bishop's hands and smashes it into a wall.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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The pet cam showed Rio laying on the floor, directly in front of the television, watching it intently.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Monster has debuted into this very fraught political moment where, despite no evidence showing a link between violence and transness, right-wingers have gone to great pains to paint almost every mass shooter who makes front page news as trans in hopes of stripping trans people of their rights.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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In early 2024, support for Israel’s war was very high, if lower among Democrats.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Over the course of the series, Heon has been diligently writing down and illustrating each of Ji-yeon’s culinary creations.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Tribal, local, and state law enforcement agencies are working diligently to bring the suspect to justice.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Not terribly long ago, Spanish restaurants were abundant in this part of Manhattan, but a good number have died off in recent years.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Immediate forgiveness – a message of letting go of the anger that comes with being so terribly wronged – has a familiar sound to those who have been following a frighteningly violent news cycle.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Intensely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensely. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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