intensively

adverb

as in hard
with great effort or determination labored intensively in order to get the film ready for its premiere

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Recent Examples of intensively They are packaged attractively, marketed intensively and intended to displace other food groups. — Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 Newsom, by contrast, may need to begin campaigning intensively after leaving office rather than wait for Harris’s decision. — 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 Whalers hunted bowheads intensively in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, pushing them towards extinction. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been working intensively to reduce their dependence on the strait, building pipelines and investing in storage facilities to transport their oil by other routes. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026 Owning several cars, intensively studying both the new and used car markets and testing so many vehicles has taught me a lot about what makes a great automobile. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 All clubs have succession plans and Stuttgart’s Germany midfielder Angelo Stiller and Victor Froholdt of Porto, a Denmark international, are among the players to have been scouted intensively. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026 Claude cannot have or raise kids—intensively or otherwise—or possess any insight into yours or mine, or know what your kid wants for dinner. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensively
  1. hard
  2. intensely
  3. diligently
  4. intently
  5. continuously
  6. arduously
  7. assiduously
  8. strenuously
Adverb
  • That level of detail is what makes a modern invite harder to fake and gives guests the confidence to say 'yes' without second-guessing.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Randle offered a more useful explanation than simply demanding that everyone play harder.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of hard
Adverb
  • The sole performer who survives this chapter is Miguel Bernardeau, intensely charismatic as the physically frail but spiritually fortified Rafael.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
  • An intensely chameleonic actress unafraid to go big, Piper has never had the largest footprint in the feature space.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of intensely
Adverb
  • Our detectives are working diligently with the community to monitor these large-scale gatherings to try and stop them from becoming violent incidents.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of diligently
Adverb
  • The graduate students remain quietly and intently focused on their gear.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
  • With the pope smiling warmly in his usual traditional white robes, Dylan wears a hooded black zip-up underneath a jacket and looks at the Bishop of Rome intently.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of intently
Adverb
  • Its Longevity Method is based on five steps, assess, understand, personalize, intervene, and continuously monitor.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The ornamental herb thrives in USDA Zones 4 to 8 and can flower continuously throughout summer, while fending off deer and attracting pollinators.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of continuously
Adverb
  • Rudi Schreiner, a cofounder of the company, originally hoped to include El Banco but had to cut the town from the itinerary due to the Magdalena's arduously bendy approach to the riverside village.
    — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • After an arduously long winter, these narrow, modestly sized shops have been—with a suddenness and intensity that only TikTok and Instagram can foment—thronged.
    — David Kamp, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of arduously
Adverb
  • In the barn, Raad has assiduously organized ephemeral materials like wall labels from his exhibitions and name cards from dinners he’s attended, all fodder that may or may not become an artwork in the future.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Netflix has worked assiduously to burnish its reputation as a home for advertisers seeking to align themselves with its popular programs and eager to avoid the traditional model of deploying typical 30-second commercials.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of assiduously
Adverb
  • The two sides have clashed mightily over data centers, which are broadly unpopular with the public and which the No campaign says could make a bid for the streamlined permitting process, something the Yes side strenuously denies.
    — Andrew Graham October 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Israel, which has refused to cooperate with the commission since it was established in 2021, has strenuously denied the accusations.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of strenuously

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“Intensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensively. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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