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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
But the feeling of release as the bowstrings were left vibrating in my arms was palpable, intensely satisfying.
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Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Listening for survivors requires near-total silence, and time is running out more than three days after the two intensely destructive earthquakes and hundreds of aftershocks.
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Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
For many Venezuelans, the anger is rooted not in abstract politics but in intensely personal experiences of chaos, helplessness and institutional failure.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
As a result, recording Clovis was an intensely personal affair for both Shooter Jennings, and one of Waylon’s biggest present-day admirers, Crockett.
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Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
His closest friends have always described him as intensely competitive.
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Adrienne Lafrance,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Baby Reindeer activated its audience so intensely that creator Richard Gadd had to beg viewers to stop looking for the real-life people behind his characters.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
27 June 2026
Investors feel the pain of a loss more intensely than the satisfaction of an equivalent gain.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Ada’s overlapping cycles of initiation and desperation are intensely dramatic, but the movie’s hectic pace leaves each of them merely encapsulated in brief onscreen action or a few lines of dialogue, left undeveloped.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Listening for survivors requires near-total silence, and time is running out more than three days after the two intensely destructive earthquakes and hundreds of aftershocks.
—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
For many Venezuelans, the anger is rooted not in abstract politics but in intensely personal experiences of chaos, helplessness and institutional failure.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
As a result, recording Clovis was an intensely personal affair for both Shooter Jennings, and one of Waylon’s biggest present-day admirers, Crockett.
—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
His closest friends have always described him as intensely competitive.
—
Adrienne Lafrance,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Baby Reindeer activated its audience so intensely that creator Richard Gadd had to beg viewers to stop looking for the real-life people behind his characters.
—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
27 June 2026
Investors feel the pain of a loss more intensely than the satisfaction of an equivalent gain.
—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Ada’s overlapping cycles of initiation and desperation are intensely dramatic, but the movie’s hectic pace leaves each of them merely encapsulated in brief onscreen action or a few lines of dialogue, left undeveloped.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensely
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Buying a first home has never been harder Are first-time home buyers a vanishing breed?
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So that’s kind of hard, because last year was a big year for, like, health-wise for my wife.
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The team turned to the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory, a stadium-sized synchrotron facility that produces extremely bright X-ray beams.
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Teasing out the impact of a small dose of radiation that occurs in addition to all those other exposures is extremely challenging, and the impact of extremely low exposures has not been decisively demonstrated.
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The lower mowing ranges are commonly used for recreational turf areas that are more intensively managed.
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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.
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Each location was incredibly challenging, but each location was challenging in a different way.
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Dan, your schedule is incredibly busy with this, Rick and Morty, Krapopolis and execing on Haunted Hotel.
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Rescuers then wait intently for any indication of life, using sensitive microphones or telescopic cameras or simply pressing an ear against the rubble, hoping to detect a voice, a knock or the faintest movement.
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The act of focusing intently on an object—a holy name, a mantra, the Eucharist—has the potential to transform a person’s desires.
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Despite consuming mass quantities of high-calorie foods during competition season, most professional competitive eaters are very lean.
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Music icon Taylor Swift and football star Travis Kelce, who announced their engagement in August 2025, are anticipated to tie the knot very soon.
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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.
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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.
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But everyone on the Spurs shot terribly from deep in the clutch.
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Wonderfully and terribly, everything does happen for Maddie after her adoring bear of a husband, Jake (Eric Rahill), makes a cooking video of her that goes massively viral.
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“Intensely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensely. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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