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with great effort or determination
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Recent Examples of intensively
This selective approach came after years of working intensively to support her two sons as a single mother.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Dec. 2025
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
Conventional wisdom holds that this extreme variation is the result of humans intensively breeding dogs for particular traits over the past 200 years or so.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 13 Nov. 2025
And managers are reluctant to crack down too intensively.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Leyla’s was a Frenchman, an art collector twice her age, who picked her up in one of Moscow’s posh night clubs and began to educate her intensively.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Because there were only seven minutes left in the game, however, the 49ers quarterback instead gobbled three bananas while trainers intensively kneaded the muscles in his arm.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Hydrolyzed proteins replenish lost amino acids that intensively nourish and maintain hair in a healthy, balanced state.
—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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Dec. 2025
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
Conventional wisdom holds that this extreme variation is the result of humans intensively breeding dogs for particular traits over the past 200 years or so.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 13 Nov. 2025
And managers are reluctant to crack down too intensively.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Leyla’s was a Frenchman, an art collector twice her age, who picked her up in one of Moscow’s posh night clubs and began to educate her intensively.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Because there were only seven minutes left in the game, however, the 49ers quarterback instead gobbled three bananas while trainers intensively kneaded the muscles in his arm.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Hydrolyzed proteins replenish lost amino acids that intensively nourish and maintain hair in a healthy, balanced state.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensively
Adverb
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Graham, in particular, has been on a war path over the negotiations, accusing Republicans of not fighting hard enough to reclaim the narrative on immigration after the death of Alex Pretti last weekend.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath hit back hard, telling Bass on X that the county created the new agency because the existing one — which is partly overseen by Bass appointees — was incapable of tracking its spending.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Andre Agassi would practice super intensely, but for short periods.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Such span, such intensely thoughtful ways of looking at craft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 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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Providing some respite from the violent mayhem are scenes in which Manafort stares intently at computer screens tracking what’s going on and the new MI6 chief (Ackie) barks orders at her underlings.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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Although contemporary education policy has focused intently on standardized tests, student and teacher tracking, and other accountability measures, the CIS study suggests that the United States could bolster achievement by providing more social support too.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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For more than 25 years, the orbital outpost has been occupied without interruption by a continuously rotating crew of intrepid explorers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The first year back from knee reconstruction is a tough one, and by all accounts, Darrisaw beat the timetable projection by arduously and relentlessly working through his rehab.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
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The composite record builds subtly and slowly, almost arduously.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Throughout her campaign, Sherrill worked assiduously to link Ciattarelli to the sitting President.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
Adverb
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Associated Newspapers Limited has strenuously denied the allegations.—
Mahalia Dobson,
NBC news,
19 Jan. 2026
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Kuntz, who was formerly head coach of the Turkish national team and Germany’s Under-21 side, was appointed by Hamburg in 2024, and strenuously denied the allegations made against him on his personal Instagram account.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Intensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensively. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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