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
Hydrolyzed proteins replenish lost amino acids that intensively nourish and maintain hair in a healthy, balanced state.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Often, the soil was intensively and industrially farmed only a few years ago.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Teenagers, however, log on more frequently, engage more intensively and increasingly define their social identity through online interactions.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The impacts were greatest in occupations that used mathematics and computing intensively, such as software development, and much less in blue collar work and fields such as healthcare that were less prone to being automated with AI.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The proposal entails a ceasefire during which Israeli forces redeploy to the lines specified in the Witkoff proposal, while humanitarian aid flows intensively to meet the basic needs of the population in Gaza.
—Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Often, the soil was intensively and industrially farmed only a few years ago.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Teenagers, however, log on more frequently, engage more intensively and increasingly define their social identity through online interactions.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The impacts were greatest in occupations that used mathematics and computing intensively, such as software development, and much less in blue collar work and fields such as healthcare that were less prone to being automated with AI.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The proposal entails a ceasefire during which Israeli forces redeploy to the lines specified in the Witkoff proposal, while humanitarian aid flows intensively to meet the basic needs of the population in Gaza.
—Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensively
Adverb
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The bristles are neither too floppy nor too stiff, neither too long nor too short, and are cut to the perfect rounded shape that’s just right for swirling pigment over the apples or spreading it along your cheekbones—without having to work too hard for a completely natural finish.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles went chasing on a third-and-8 situation at the Chiefs’ 33 at the start of the third quarter, and Smith went down hard after a deep pass from Hurts fell incomplete along the left sideline.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Armani was an intensely private man but had a longstanding personal relationship with his business partner, the architect, fashion designer and businessman Sergio Galeotti, who died of complications from AIDS in 1985.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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These dangers could be exacerbated by workplace conditions and policies that don’t allow for behavioral changes that could help regulate body temperatures, such as taking short breaks or working less intensely.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Royals demonstrated patience and diligently worked favorable counts before landing the knockout blow.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Since taking the role, Kennedy has worked diligently to dismantle the country's premier vaccination infrastructure, as well as directly hinder access to lifesaving shots.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Cohn listens intently, chiming in every so often to throw softball questions that set his team up to shine.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Catalan giants were keen and, in Zwolle, Reijnders’ old team-mates followed the story intently.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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So while cells in a younger person (that were continuously exposed to estrogen prior to HRT) might benefit from a fresh influx of estrogen, ones that had a break from that estrogen bath might react negatively to it.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the last few releases, Apple has added and continuously improved support for external game controllers, added a low-latency Game Mode, and introduced the Game Porting Toolkit, a collection of translation layers that helps developers test native Windows games on the Mac without modification.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But the Americans, in full knowledge of Putin’s plans months in advance, assiduously did nothing to suggest a response other than sanctions, which Putin was prepared to withstand.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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The writer of the book about the stepfather also began to work assiduously at school, getting top grades in every subject.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Harrods, which Al Fayed sold to Qatar Investment Authority in 2010, has strenuously distanced itself from its former owner.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Cook strenuously denies any wrongdoing in relation to the mortgage application at the center of this dispute.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Intensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensively. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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