as in hard
with great effort or determination
intently studied his notes just before the exam
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Recent Examples of intently
Paul Patterson, an analyst who covers utilities for Glenrock Associates, a research firm in New York City, said Sempra’s deal with KKR and its decision to focus more intently on the utility sector makes sense.
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
But at the center of the room Dimon, the conference host, sat watching intently all day.
—Justin Worland, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
While some VCs like IQ Capital have pivoted to focus more intently on defense, others are being set up in Europe purely to hunt for opportunities in the sector.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Some traditional companies have already begun to focus more intently on creators.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
But at the center of the room Dimon, the conference host, sat watching intently all day.
—Justin Worland, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
While some VCs like IQ Capital have pivoted to focus more intently on defense, others are being set up in Europe purely to hunt for opportunities in the sector.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Some traditional companies have already begun to focus more intently on creators.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intently
Adverb
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That youthful connection continued through other hosts who took over NBC's Late Night franchise, from the serious silliness of Conan O'Brien to the hard-partying glad-handing of Jimmy Fallon.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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But generally, football fans are blessed to have multiple rankings working hard to pump out data.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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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
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Hydrolyzed proteins replenish lost amino acids that intensively nourish and maintain hair in a healthy, balanced state.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Whatever the state gathers—whether the innocuous, the personal, or the intensely political—could in turn be used for arrests, detentions, fines, disappearances, and much worse.—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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Despite his global acclaim, Krasznahorkai remains a private figure, describing writing as an intensely personal act.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Despite these challenges, dealers have demonstrated resilience by remaining open and working diligently around the clock to meet their customers' needs.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Law enforcement is working diligently to determine who is responsible, and they will be held accountable.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Knox says that this scene ended up in the script after several discussions with Steinberg about making sure the story resolutely focused on the idea that humanity is all about change and growth.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The show was also filmed in color at a time when British TV was resolutely black-and-white, meaning that fans had to imagine the vibrant green, orange, and yellow color schemes of Thunderbirds 2, 3, and 4, respectively, for themselves.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Two years on from the attacks, October 7 is an opportunity to recognize that authoritarianism is no longer creeping onward but rather marching determinedly.—
Aviva Klompas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The brand has been slowly but steadily growing its own store fleet — even as the sisters remain determinedly behind the scenes.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Flock Safety also supplies the most surveillance cameras to continuously record details about vehicles driven across North Carolina, The News & Observer reported last year.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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As the mechanism is based on a circular redox system, AGXX technology is not consumed but continuously regenerated.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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An end-user can simply command the AI to do a cleanup, wait and see what happens, and if needed, go ahead and repeat the declaration doggedly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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For the last 20 years, Lisa Speer has been working doggedly to protect biodiversity and environmental interests in international waters, commonly known as the high seas, which cover half our planet.—
Bonnie Tsui,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Intently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intently. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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