as in hard
with great effort or determination
intently studied his notes just before the exam
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Recent Examples of intently
Brenda Nicholson waited in the Nordstrom fitting room, listening intently as the staff described the colors, textures and cut of the outfits hanging on a rack.
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Paulina Czupryna, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
There were only two worshippers, one in the water, hands clasped in prayer, and the other seated on the bottommost step, looking intently toward the river or maybe at the other bather.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
On Monday night, Pivetta intently watched new starter JP Sears pitch, talking about it with other starters the entire time and offering feedback to Sears.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Sitting in his bedroom, Savala listened intently for two hours as Cleveland told him about his turbulent home life and kids at school who bullied him over his faith.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
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Paulina Czupryna, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
There were only two worshippers, one in the water, hands clasped in prayer, and the other seated on the bottommost step, looking intently toward the river or maybe at the other bather.
—Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
On Monday night, Pivetta intently watched new starter JP Sears pitch, talking about it with other starters the entire time and offering feedback to Sears.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Sitting in his bedroom, Savala listened intently for two hours as Cleveland told him about his turbulent home life and kids at school who bullied him over his faith.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intently
Adverb
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Such is the expectancy around Arsenal now, a 1-0 loss to a bewitching free kick, the kind of sudden inspiration that decides a close and claustrophobic game, hit the team hard.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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That’s hard on the receivers, the coaches, the play-caller, and the quarterback.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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Meditation is intensely personal.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, the server market is intensely competitive and somewhat commoditized, which may hinder profit growth even if sales continue to rise.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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All Dart can do now is continue to work diligently behind the scenes and wait for his number to be called.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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When one partner diligently models patience, the other is more likely to follow suit.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 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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Our teams continuously monitor and remain prepared should conditions change.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
23 Aug. 2025
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Finally, maintaining zero-trust security and dynamic authentication is also critical in an autonomous environment, when identity and access cannot be static and every action must be continuously verified.—
Ben Blanquera,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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