as in hard
with great effort or determination
intently studied his notes just before the exam
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Recent Examples of intently
Sean Sovacool intently watched film of last week’s game between Mount Miguel High School and San Marcos.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Appearing over a video link from his prison in San Diego, Erik listened intently but appeared visibly shaken.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
When the camera pans to Chanel, she is seen staring intently at Mckenzie before fixing her gaze on the cats.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Facing a team that entered the night with the highest batting average and fewest strikeouts in the majors -- and with almost certain future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer watching intently from the Toronto dugout — Skenes allowed five hits and struck out eight.
—Will Graves, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Appearing over a video link from his prison in San Diego, Erik listened intently but appeared visibly shaken.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
When the camera pans to Chanel, she is seen staring intently at Mckenzie before fixing her gaze on the cats.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Facing a team that entered the night with the highest batting average and fewest strikeouts in the majors -- and with almost certain future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer watching intently from the Toronto dugout — Skenes allowed five hits and struck out eight.
—Will Graves, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intently
Adverb
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That looks like a different Caleb Williams to me, so Ben Johnson's coached him hard this offseason.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The mixer's bowl boasts a distinctive walnut shade and wood grain pattern, and its food-safe seal means the bowl works hard (and looks good doing it).—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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
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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
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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The broader international wine market may be unsettled, with consumption slowing, margins tightening, and producers navigating a landscape full of uncertainty, but Guigal remains both upbeat and resolutely independent.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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In healthcare, agents might be tasked with coordinating patient care across numerous services, continuously staying up-to-date on relevant studies around treatment and medication, and autonomously tracking and responding to pandemics and public health issues.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The author presciently realizes the potential for Facebook as a political force and doggedly pursues a job there, eventually landing as the Facebook director of global public policy.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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But perhaps nowhere is the study of literature, philosophy, the arts, and languages more valued, their spirit more authentically preserved, their frontiers more doggedly pursued, than at Chicago.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
26 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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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
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But Google assiduously addresses threats with frequent updates.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Intently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intently. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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