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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
Development remains a hot-button issue in Florida, where many residents feel that growth is happening too fast and intensely — especially in previously natural or agricultural areas.
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Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Arkansas is home to more than 280,000 small businesses, alongside national and regional employers that operate in an intensely competitive environment.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Burning Man organizers have just released information on the festival’s intensely confusing and complicated ticketing program.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The measure is likely to die in the Senate, but senators from both parties were intensely negotiating a compromise that could be considered as soon as next week.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Thus, moments that are humdrum in the real game – like a coin toss — become intensely important, while moments that are huge in the real game become completely irrelevant.
—Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
What Tomato Paste Actually Is Tomato paste is made by cooking tomatoes slowly for hours, removing seeds and skins, and reducing the pulp until thick and intensely concentrated.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Told mostly through dialogue, Konfidenz is an intensely psychological tete-a-tete about a woman who receives a phone call from a stranger claiming to be her friend, but soon is revealed to have intimate and dangerous knowledge about her life.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Mamdani and his allies in the New York chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America are intensely aware of the need to succeed in the mundane work of governing, and his early appointments are experienced hands from the city’s permanent government.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Arkansas is home to more than 280,000 small businesses, alongside national and regional employers that operate in an intensely competitive environment.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Burning Man organizers have just released information on the festival’s intensely confusing and complicated ticketing program.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The measure is likely to die in the Senate, but senators from both parties were intensely negotiating a compromise that could be considered as soon as next week.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Thus, moments that are humdrum in the real game – like a coin toss — become intensely important, while moments that are huge in the real game become completely irrelevant.
—Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
What Tomato Paste Actually Is Tomato paste is made by cooking tomatoes slowly for hours, removing seeds and skins, and reducing the pulp until thick and intensely concentrated.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Told mostly through dialogue, Konfidenz is an intensely psychological tete-a-tete about a woman who receives a phone call from a stranger claiming to be her friend, but soon is revealed to have intimate and dangerous knowledge about her life.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Mamdani and his allies in the New York chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America are intensely aware of the need to succeed in the mundane work of governing, and his early appointments are experienced hands from the city’s permanent government.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensely
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Alexandria has been really hard hit, down 50% in that period.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2026
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For instance, walking most days is far better than exercising hard once a month.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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The first indicator is oftentimes a lack of water flow from faucets when the weather is extremely cold.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Skeeter, 36, serves as the Hornets’ player development coach and is also the primary person who works extremely closely with star guard LaMelo Ball.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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This selective approach came after years of working intensively to support her two sons as a single mother.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Dec. 2025
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So important are Rubicon units that the Ukrainian security services are now intensively searching out their forward bases.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
22 Nov. 2025
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The pork was incredibly tender and juicy, with a bold but balanced mix of spices that didn’t overpower each other.—
Alexa Stone
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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These kind of creative environments are so incredibly inspiring to me.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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People with autism may have difficulty transitioning from one activity to another, focus intently on small details or have unusual reactions to sensory stimulus.—
The Baltimore Sun,
Boston Herald,
30 Dec. 2025
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Social media videos of four-legged companions watching the movie adaptation of the beloved holiday classic have gone viral as pups of all shapes and sizes appear to be intently watching, especially when the Grinch, played by Jim Carrey, is on screen with Max, his dog and companion.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The senior administration official said the transfer would happen quickly because Venezuela’s crude is very heavy, which means it can’t be stored for long.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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Pipes and sewers can be very dangerous for pets and wildlife and Roto-Rooter, with specialized equipment and personnel, has become a go-to call to save cats, dogs, turtles and more.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Detectives are working diligently to solve this case.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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With its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2060, China is working diligently to move away from fossil fuels toward non-carbon-emitting energy sources.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The data center industry does not have a terribly good answer for this, except that their 83° sun-synchronous orbit is much less crowded than equatorial ones, meaning a lower risk of collisions.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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Polls, however, suggest the bill is not terribly popular with voters, which has left Republicans saying the White House must do a better job of selling it.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Intensely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensely. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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