intensely
Americanadverb
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to a high or extreme degree.
Many ingredients are rolled into this intensely flavorful and very versatile curry paste.
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(said in reference to emotions or feelings) acutely, strongly, or vehemently.
We should all be intensely angry about what is happening, and should do something besides just sitting at our computers absorbing information.
I disliked the book intensely.
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earnestly or strenuously; in a highly engaged or involved way.
The first time I watched the documentary, all I saw was these four people talking intensely about their music.
Other Word Forms
- hyperintensely adverb
- overintensely adverb
- superintensely adverb
Etymology
Origin of intensely
Example Sentences
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The method uses aggregation induced emission materials, which glow more intensely when clustered together.
From Science Daily
"Even if this didn't have a supernatural storyline, Crook is already a magician, someone whose joyous storytelling can make you feel strangely and intensely alive," he said.
From BBC
Sessions became longer but less intense and, on match days, Slot's Liverpool played less intensely out of possession than Klopp's teams did.
From BBC
Her older sister Sarah was also seen by witnesses who described her as intensely distressed and panicked about Victoria.
From BBC
After all, if the world is full of bad guys, maybe being intensely optimistic is the most radical move of all.
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