intensive
adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by intensity.
intensively
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a word derived from
intensive.
Example Sentences
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The city's architects were praised for "turning one of Europe's most intensively used urban coastlines into a global blueprint for climate adaptation".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
He is also readying for his transfer to Japan by training intensively with a ronin, or masterless samurai, named Tetsuo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The findings indicate that the advantages of lowering blood pressure more intensively may outweigh concerns about overtreating patients with hypertension.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2026
Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi, who mediated negotiations between Tehran and Washington before the war, said Oman was “working intensively to put in place safe passage arrangements” for Hormuz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026
On Nissan Island in the South Pacific, for example, spraying had been carried on intensively during the Second World War, but was stopped when hostilities came to an end.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
