INTENSELY Synonyms: 200 Similar and Opposite Words

intensely

adverb

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 Her intensely blue eyes are showcased at the pull-focus feature of her face. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 And at a time when Microsoft is intensely focused on competing in the AI race, many industry observers wonder how committed the company is to the gaming business, and if Nadella has put Sharma in charge to prepare for an eventual sale or spinoff. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 McCarthy knew he was poised between the poles Burdick described, intensely curious, living in Squaresville (Knoxville, the university), but longing to burn and be gone. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 There, the extensive sculpture facilities at the college allowed Gibson to focus quite intensely on furthering his sculpture practice. — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Between the 1970s and 1990s, the species was intensely overfished by both commercial and recreational fisheries. — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026 Mathematicians have been studying the paper intensely in the couple of weeks since its release. — Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 There are of course a whole variety of barriers to solving that problem, some structural, some constitutional, all intensely political. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 One of Dugas’ patients who worried intensely about grades was asked to wait 48 hours before checking a test result that had been posted online. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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And even DeVonta Smith, who made his return from injury Sunday, landed hard in the fourth quarter and appeared to be shaken up.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
The Capricorn Moon squares the Sun in your sign, making private responsibilities or family dynamics harder to tune out.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of hard

Adverb

Some wondered whether Schrödinger’s equation might be an approximation that works extremely well at the microscopic scale but breaks down at the macroscopic scale, which would mean the measurement postulate of the Copenhagen interpretation is right.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
In the meantime, no one should refrain from using sunscreen, which is extremely well-proven to cause cancer.

— Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of extremely

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Newsom, by contrast, may need to begin campaigning intensively after leaving office rather than wait for Harris’s decision.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
The pork producers group has also intensively lobbied for legislation called the Save Our Bacon Act, which would overturn the state laws.

— Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of intensively

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While these issues can be addressed, the costs can be incredibly high, and under Florida law, developers are only on the hook for anything identified within the first seven years after a building is handed over to the homeowners association.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
The pre-selection debates about three- or four-loss SEC squads and some team no one actually watches will prove incredibly tiresome, too.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of incredibly

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The group listens intently as a symphony of airplanes, freeway traffic and the ploop!

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Acuña was tended to for several minutes by the Braves trainer, with Weiss looking on intently, before heading straight to the home clubhouse.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of intently

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And Winnie-the-Pooh continues to sit, in a thoughtful sort of way, which is what very old bears in very nice glass cases mostly do.

— STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
The Dolphins’ attendance has dropped significantly so far this season, albeit in a very limited sample size.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of very

Adverb

In an update, King said that his investigators were working diligently to learn what led to the death of 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem onboard the ride, and will continue to review the evidence, equipment, and relevant documentation.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Since the dawn of time, the experts tell us, those who got ahead financially lived within their means, saved diligently and spent and invested carefully.

— Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of diligently

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