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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These quasars can shine so intensely that they outshine their entire host galaxy.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
"I think the main reason is to make money, which is so intensely wrong."
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Others, like Alexander, argue that the feelings can be so intensely unpleasant that mindfulness or distraction alone won’t address the root cause.
From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026
Christopher told the inquiry Calocane looked at him "intensely" following the assault.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
They’d looked delicious hanging from the tree’s branches, but cut up into pieces, they emitted an aroma unlike anything he’d ever smelled before—the scent was intensely sweet, almost sugaring the very air around it.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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