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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
More intensely purple forms — often associated with species like Renilla amethystina — are influenced by pigmentation and habitat factors such as light exposure and sediment composition.
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Extreme Cream is an intensely hydrating moisturizer clinically shown to visibly firm, lift, and smooth while supporting the skin barrier and creating a makeup-ready base.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
That process has long been seen as intensely rigorous, including tight laboratory regulations to acquire and study marijuana.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
The intensely scarlet, tubular flowers of this native perennial open in late spring.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Water early in the morning so that a reservoir of water will collect in the soil, to be drawn upon by roots on an intensely hot day.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Those two helped wallpaper over intensely mediocre offensive numbers at five-on-five.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Stomach paralysis caused both eating and drinking to be intensely painful for Talei.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Both played a key role in bringing the two sides together, were present at varying times throughout the 21 hours of inconclusive talks, and have been working intensely to move the process forward.
—Imtiaz Tyab, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Extreme Cream is an intensely hydrating moisturizer clinically shown to visibly firm, lift, and smooth while supporting the skin barrier and creating a makeup-ready base.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
That process has long been seen as intensely rigorous, including tight laboratory regulations to acquire and study marijuana.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
The intensely scarlet, tubular flowers of this native perennial open in late spring.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Water early in the morning so that a reservoir of water will collect in the soil, to be drawn upon by roots on an intensely hot day.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Those two helped wallpaper over intensely mediocre offensive numbers at five-on-five.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Stomach paralysis caused both eating and drinking to be intensely painful for Talei.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Both played a key role in bringing the two sides together, were present at varying times throughout the 21 hours of inconclusive talks, and have been working intensely to move the process forward.
—Imtiaz Tyab, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensely
Adverb
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Aerate compacted and hard-to-wet lawns.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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King Charles' younger sister is known for her tireless drive for royal duty, often ranked among the royal family's hardest-working members by count of official engagements recorded in The Court Circular.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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A lot of these fishing tournaments are won by these younger anglers that really haven’t studied the body of water, don’t know it like the older fishermen, but are still extremely successful with the new technology.—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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The daily afternoon tea in Horizons is also extremely pleasant (don’t skip on the chicken sandwiches, which were more my beat than the scones and jam).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Artemis’ crew trained intensively with geologists and other scientists to be on the lookout for more prospective landing sites for future missions, craters and just interesting events or features.—
Jennifer Levasseur,
The Conversation,
11 Apr. 2026
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The lower mowing ranges are commonly used for recreational turf areas that are more intensively managed.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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And yes, in 2026, rage coming from either side of the aisle is an incredibly powerful tool for marketing.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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But there’s something incredibly unnatural about the fast attention of the internet.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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That means focusing more intently on new kinds of attributes.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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But amid the chaos, the camera is focused intently on Robby’s face.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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No, that stuff is all incredible and very much the result of good fortune in my career.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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What a treat to have both of these very different revivals opening on Broadway in a matter of days.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Shop diligently online for those accounts with the best rates and terms, but act promptly to lock one in when ultimately found.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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One company has been diligently working on something like that and claims to be inching ever closer.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The only way Simpson is pressed into starting duty is if something goes terribly wrong with Stafford.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Suzuki’s early struggles aren’t terribly alarming.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Intensely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensely. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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